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Chapter 27 - (VERSO)

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directions said. I used up the whole bottle and oh, Marilla, when I saw the dreadful colour it turned my hair I repented of being wicked I can tell you. And I’ve been repenting ever since.”

“Well, I hope you’ll repent to good purpose,” said Marilla severely, “and that you’ve got your eyes opened to where your vanity has led you, Anne. Goodness knows what’s to be done. I suppose the first thing is to give your hair a good washing and see if that will do any good.”

Accordingly, Anne washed her hair, but for all scrubbing it vigorously with soap and water, but for all the difference it made she might as well have been scouring


PHOTO ANNOTATION

a cream box with red and blue lettering next to a black bottle with a blue label

"used up the whole bottle": A box of hair dye from the late 19(begin superscript)th(end superscript) century.