It was wrong of me . I should have waited and consulted Marilla , of course . But I 'm dreadfully given to doing things without thinking -- everybody who knows me will tell you that . Mr. Shearer took the cow right away to ship her on the afternoon train . '' `` Redheaded snippet , '' quoted Ginger in a tone of profound contempt . At this point Mr. Harrison arose and , with an expression that would have struck terror into any bird but a parrot , carried Ginger 's cage into an adjoining room and shut the door . Ginger shrieked , swore , and otherwise conducted himself in keeping with his reputation , but finding himself left alone , relapsed into sulky silence . `` Excuse me and go on , '' said Mr. Harrison , sitting down again . `` My brother the sailor never taught that bird any manners . '' `` I went home and after tea I went out to the milking pen . Mr. Harrison , '' ... Anne leaned forward , clasping her hands with her old childish gesture , while her big gray eyes gazed imploringly into Mr. Harrison 's embarrassed face ... `` I found my cow still shut up in the pen . It was YOUR cow I had sold to Mr. Shearer . '' `` Bless my soul , '' exclaimed Mr. Harrison , in blank amazement at this unlooked-for conclusion . `` What a VERY extraordinary thing ! '' `` Oh , it is n't in the least extraordinary that I should be getting myself and other people into scrapes , '' said Anne mournfully . `` I 'm noted for that . You might suppose I 'd have grown out of it by this time ... I 'll be seventeen next March ... but it seems that I have n't . Mr. Harrison , is it too much to hope that you 'll forgive me ? I 'm afraid it 's too late to get your cow back , but here is the money for her ... or you can have mine in exchange if you 'd rather . She 's a very good cow .
And I ca n't express how sorry I am XXXXX it all . ''
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