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Chapter 12

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Chap. 12

A Solemn Vow and Promise

It was not until the next Friday that Marilla heard the story of the flower-wreathed hat. She came home from Mrs. Lynde’s and called Anne to account.

“Anne, Mrs. Rachel says you went to church last Sunday with your hat rigged out ridiculous with flo roses and buttercups. What on earth put you up to such a caper? A pretty-looking object you must have been!”

“Oh, I know pink + yellow aren’t becoming to me,” began Anne.

“Becoming fiddlesticks! It was putting flowers on your hat at


AUDIO ANNOTATION

REFERENCE
 Kathy Gastle, member of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Society (a committee of the Heritage Foundation of Halton Hills) of Norval, Ontario, reads the title of this chapter, "A Solemn Vow and Promise."