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Chapter 27 - (VERSO)

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“Yes, it’s green,” moaned Anne. “I thought nothing could be as bad as red hair. But now I know it’s ten times worse to have green hair. Oh, Marilla, I am so you little know how utterly wretched I am!”

“I little know how you got into this fix but I mean to find out,” said Marilla. “Come right down to the kitchen and –it’s too cold up here—and tell me just what you’ve done.
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Now then, what did you do to your hair?”

“I dyed it.”

“Dyed it! (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)Dyed your hair!(end superscript) Anne Shirley, didn’t you know it was a wicked thing to do?”

“Yes, I knew it was (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)a little(end superscript) wicked,” admitted Anne. “But I thought it was worth while to be a little wicked to get rid of red hair. I counted the cost, Marilla.

 

LMM Notes

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I’ve been expecting something (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)queer(end superscript) for some time. You haven’t got into any scrape for over two months and I was sure another one was due.