Chapter 15 - (VERSO)

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When school went out Anne marched to her desk, took ostentatiously took out everything therein, books and writing tablet, pen and ink, testament and arithmetic, and piled them neatly on her cracked slate.

“What are you taking all those things home for, Anne?” Diana wanted to know, as soon as they were out on the road. She had not dared to ask the question before.

“I am not coming back to school any more,” said Anne.

Diana gasped and looked at Anne to see if she meant it.

“Will Marilla let you stay home?” she

“She’ll have to,” said Anne. “I’ll never go to school to that man again.”

“Oh, Anne!” I do think Diana looked as if she were ready to cry. “I do think you’re mean. What shall I do?