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Chapter 21

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more than could have been expected, considering that ter  terrible incident. Nevertheless she sighed deeply.

“Marilla, isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

“I’ll warrant you’ll make plenty in it,” said Marilla. “I never saw your beat for making mistakes, Anne.”

“Yes and well I know it,” admitted Anne mournfully. “But have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla. I never make the same mistake twice.”

“I don’t know as that is much benefit when you’re always making new ones.”



TEXT ANNOTATION

"isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?": One of the most oft- and mis-quoted lines in the novel.