I suppose she has lost it and is afraid to own up for fear she 'll be punished . It 's a dreadful thing to think she tells falsehoods . It 's a far worse thing than her fit of temper . It 's a fearful responsibility to have a child in your house you ca n't trust . Slyness and untruthfulness -- that 's what she has displayed . I declare I feel worse about that than about the brooch . If she 'd only have told the truth about it I would n't mind so much . '' Marilla went to her room at intervals all through the evening and searched for the brooch , without finding it . A bedtime visit to the east gable produced no result . Anne persisted in denying that she knew anything about the brooch but Marilla was only the more firmly convinced that she did . She told Matthew the story the next morning . Matthew was confounded and puzzled ; he could not so quickly lose faith in Anne but he had to admit that circumstances were against her . `` You 're sure it has n't fell down behind the bureau ? '' was the only suggestion he could offer . `` I 've moved the bureau and I 've taken out the drawers and I 've looked in every crack and cranny '' was Marilla 's positive answer . `` The brooch is gone and that child has taken it and lied about it . That 's the plain , ugly truth , Matthew Cuthbert , and we might as well look it in the face . '' `` Well now , what are you going to do about it ? '' Matthew asked forlornly , feeling secretly thankful that Marilla and not he had to deal with the situation . He felt no desire to put his oar in this time .
`` She 'll stay in her room until she confesses , '' said Marilla grimly , remembering the success XXXXX this method in the former case .
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