I 've got my patchwork scissors in my apron pocket fortunately , '' said Anne . She solemnly clipped one of Diana 's curls . `` Fare thee well , my beloved friend . Henceforth we must be as strangers though living side by side . But my heart will ever be faithful to thee . '' Anne stood and watched Diana out of sight , mournfully waving her hand to the latter whenever she turned to look back . Then she returned to the house , not a little consoled for the time being by this romantic parting . `` It is all over , '' she informed Marilla . `` I shall never have another friend . I 'm really worse off than ever before , for I have n't Katie Maurice and Violetta now . And even if I had it would n't be the same . Somehow , little dream girls are not satisfying after a real friend . Diana and I had such an affecting farewell down by the spring . It will be sacred in my memory forever . I used the most pathetic language I could think of and said ` thou ' and ` thee . ' ` Thou ' and ` thee ' seem so much more romantic than ` you . ' Diana gave me a lock of her hair and I 'm going to sew it up in a little bag and wear it around my neck all my life . Please see that it is buried with me , for I do n't believe I 'll live very long . Perhaps when she sees me lying cold and dead before her Mrs. Barry may feel remorse for what she has done and will let Diana come to my funeral . '' `` I do n't think there is much fear of your dying of grief as long as you can talk , Anne , '' said Marilla unsympathetically .
The following Monday Anne surprised Marilla by coming down from her room XXXXX her basket of books on her arm and hip and her lips primmed up into a line of determination .
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