`` Anne go to your room and stay there until I come up , '' said Marilla , recovering her powers of speech with difficulty . Anne , bursting into tears , rushed to the hall door , slammed it until the tins on the porch wall outside rattled in sympathy , and fled through the hall and up the stairs like a whirlwind . A subdued slam above told that the door of the east gable had been shut with equal vehemence . `` Well , I do n't envy you your job bringing THAT up , Marilla , '' said Mrs. Rachel with unspeakable solemnity . Marilla opened her lips to say she knew not what of apology or deprecation . What she did say was a surprise to herself then and ever afterwards . `` You should n't have twitted her about her looks , Rachel . '' `` Marilla Cuthbert , you do n't mean to say that you are upholding her in such a terrible display of temper as we 've just seen ? '' demanded Mrs. Rachel indignantly . `` No , '' said Marilla slowly , `` I 'm not trying to excuse her . She 's been very naughty and I 'll have to give her a talking to about it . But we must make allowances for her . She 's never been taught what is right . And you WERE too hard on her , Rachel . '' Marilla could not help tacking on that last sentence , although she was again surprised at herself for doing it . Mrs. Rachel got up with an air of offended dignity . `` Well , I see that I 'll have to be very careful what I say after this , Marilla , since the fine feelings of orphans , brought from goodness knows where , have to be considered before anything else . Oh , no , I 'm not vexed -- do n't worry yourself . I 'm too sorry for you to leave any room for anger in my mind . You 'll have your own troubles with that child .
But if you 'll take my advice -- which I suppose you wo n't do , although I 've brought up ten children and buried two -- you 'll do that ` talking to ' you mention XXXXX a fair-sized birch switch .
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