She clasped her hands together , gave a piercing shriek , and then flung herself face downward on the bed , crying and writhing in an utter abandonment of disappointment and despair . `` For the land 's sake ! '' gasped Marilla , hastening from the room . `` I believe the child is crazy . No child in her senses would behave as she does . If she is n't she 's utterly bad . Oh dear , I 'm afraid Rachel was right from the first . But I 've put my hand to the plow and I wo n't look back . '' That was a dismal morning . Marilla worked fiercely and scrubbed the porch floor and the dairy shelves when she could find nothing else to do . Neither the shelves nor the porch needed it -- but Marilla did . Then she went out and raked the yard . When dinner was ready she went to the stairs and called Anne . A tear-stained face appeared , looking tragically over the banisters . `` Come down to your dinner , Anne . '' `` I do n't want any dinner , Marilla , '' said Anne , sobbingly . `` I could n't eat anything . My heart is broken . You 'll feel remorse of conscience someday , I expect , for breaking it , Marilla , but I forgive you . Remember when the time comes that I forgive you .
But please do n't ask me XXXXX eat anything , especially boiled pork and greens .
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