`` There are some long splinters sticking into me . See if you can put something under my feet ... then perhaps I can draw myself up . '' Diana hastily dragged in the previously mentioned keg and Anne found that it was just sufficiently high to furnish a secure resting place for her feet . But she could not release herself . `` Could I pull you out if I crawled up ? '' suggested Diana . Anne shook her head hopelessly . `` No ... the splinters hurt too badly . If you can find an axe you might chop me out , though . Oh dear , I do really begin to believe that I was born under an ill-omened star . '' Diana searched faithfully but no axe was to be found . `` I 'll have to go for help , '' she said , returning to the prisoner . `` No , indeed , you wo n't , '' said Anne vehemently . `` If you do the story of this will get out everywhere and I shall be ashamed to show my face . No , we must just wait until the Copp girls come home and bind them to secrecy . They 'll know where the axe is and get me out . I 'm not uncomfortable , as long as I keep perfectly still ... not uncomfortable in BODY I mean . I wonder what the Copp girls value this house at . I shall have to pay for the damage I 've done , but I would n't mind that if I were only sure they would understand my motive in peeping in at their pantry window . My sole comfort is that the platter is just the kind I want and if Miss Copp will only sell it to me I shall be resigned to what has happened . ''
`` What XXXXX the Copp girls do n't come home until after night ... or till tomorrow ? ''
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