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Chapter 13

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hold the brooch for one instant minute, Marilla? Do you think amethysts can be the souls of good violets?

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TEXT ANNOTATION

"the souls of good violets": Montgomery, like Anne, loved violets. Her first published poem (for which she was paid), was called "The Violet's Spell." Bits of this poem remain on verso pages in this manuscript.