Anne drew a long breath . `` Oh , Miss -- Marilla , how much you miss ! '' `` I do n't believe in imagining things different from what they really are , '' retorted Marilla . `` When the Lord puts us in certain circumstances He does n't mean for us to imagine them away . And that reminds me . Go into the sitting room , Anne -- be sure your feet are clean and do n't let any flies in -- and bring me out the illustrated card that 's on the mantelpiece . The Lord 's Prayer is on it and you 'll devote your spare time this afternoon to learning it off by heart . There 's to be no more of such praying as I heard last night . '' `` I suppose I was very awkward , '' said Anne apologetically , `` but then , you see , I 'd never had any practice . You could n't really expect a person to pray very well the first time she tried , could you ? I thought out a splendid prayer after I went to bed , just as I promised you I would . It was nearly as long as a minister 's and so poetical . But would you believe it ? I could n't remember one word when I woke up this morning . And I 'm afraid I 'll never be able to think out another one as good . Somehow , things never are so good when they 're thought out a second time . Have you ever noticed that ? '' `` Here is something for you to notice , Anne . When I tell you to do a thing I want you to obey me at once and not stand stock-still and discourse about it . Just you go and do as I bid you . ''
Anne promptly departed for the sitting-room across the hall ; she failed to return ; after waiting ten minutes Marilla laid down her knitting and marched XXXXX her with a grim expression .
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