I should think THAT would be the most effective language for that kind of a child . Her temper matches her hair I guess . Well , good evening , Marilla . I hope you 'll come down to see me often as usual . But you ca n't expect me to visit here again in a hurry , if I 'm liable to be flown at and insulted in such a fashion . It 's something new in MY experience . '' Whereat Mrs. Rachel swept out and away -- if a fat woman who always waddled COULD be said to sweep away -- and Marilla with a very solemn face betook herself to the east gable . On the way upstairs she pondered uneasily as to what she ought to do . She felt no little dismay over the scene that had just been enacted . How unfortunate that Anne should have displayed such temper before Mrs. Rachel Lynde , of all people ! Then Marilla suddenly became aware of an uncomfortable and rebuking consciousness that she felt more humiliation over this than sorrow over the discovery of such a serious defect in Anne 's disposition . And how was she to punish her ? The amiable suggestion of the birch switch -- to the efficiency of which all of Mrs. Rachel 's own children could have borne smarting testimony -- did not appeal to Marilla . She did not believe she could whip a child . No , some other method of punishment must be found to bring Anne to a proper realization of the enormity of her offense . Marilla found Anne face downward on her bed , crying bitterly , quite oblivious of muddy boots on a clean counterpane . `` Anne , '' she said not ungently . No answer . `` Anne , '' with greater severity , `` get off that bed this minute and listen to what I have to say to you . '' Anne squirmed off the bed and sat rigidly on a chair beside it , her face swollen and tear-stained and her eyes fixed stubbornly on the floor .
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