I never thought I was vain about my hair , of all things , but now I know I was , in spite of its being red , because it was so long and thick and curly . I expect something will happen to my nose next . '' Anne 's clipped head made a sensation in school on the following Monday , but to her relief nobody guessed the real reason for it , not even Josie Pye , who , however , did not fail to inform Anne that she looked like a perfect scarecrow . `` I did n't say anything when Josie said that to me , '' Anne confided that evening to Marilla , who was lying on the sofa after one of her headaches , `` because I thought it was part of my punishment and I ought to bear it patiently . It 's hard to be told you look like a scarecrow and I wanted to say something back . But I did n't . I just swept her one scornful look and then I forgave her . It makes you feel very virtuous when you forgive people , does n't it ? I mean to devote all my energies to being good after this and I shall never try to be beautiful again . Of course it 's better to be good . I know it is , but it 's sometimes so hard to believe a thing even when you know it . I do really want to be good , Marilla , like you and Mrs. Allan and Miss Stacy , and grow up to be a credit to you . Diana says when my hair begins to grow to tie a black velvet ribbon around my head with a bow at one side . She says she thinks it will be very becoming . I will call it a snood -- that sounds so romantic . But am I talking too much , Marilla ? Does it hurt your head ? '' `` My head is better now . It was terrible bad this afternoon , though . These headaches of mine are getting worse and worse .
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