You just must n't mind me , that 's what . It ca n't be denied your hair is terrible red ; but I knew a girl once -- went to school with her , in fact -- whose hair was every mite as red as yours when she was young , but when she grew up it darkened to a real handsome auburn . I would n't be a mite surprised if yours did , too -- not a mite . '' `` Oh , Mrs. Lynde ! '' Anne drew a long breath as she rose to her feet . `` You have given me a hope . I shall always feel that you are a benefactor . Oh , I could endure anything if I only thought my hair would be a handsome auburn when I grew up . It would be so much easier to be good if one 's hair was a handsome auburn , do n't you think ? And now may I go out into your garden and sit on that bench under the apple-trees while you and Marilla are talking ? There is so much more scope for imagination out there . '' `` Laws , yes , run along , child . And you can pick a bouquet of them white June lilies over in the corner if you like . '' As the door closed behind Anne Mrs. Lynde got briskly up to light a lamp . `` She 's a real odd little thing . Take this chair , Marilla ; it 's easier than the one you 've got ; I just keep that for the hired boy to sit on . Yes , she certainly is an odd child , but there is something kind of taking about her after all . I do n't feel so surprised at you and Matthew keeping her as I did -- nor so sorry for you , either . She may turn out all right . Of course , she has a queer way of expressing herself -- a little too -- well , too kind of forcible , you know ; but she 'll likely get over that now that she 's come to live among civilized folks .
And then , her temper 's pretty quick , I guess ; but there 's one comfort , a child that has a quick temper , just blaze up and cool down , ai n't never likely XXXXX be sly or deceitful .
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