Chapter 10 Chapter Nine: Anne Is Enraged

It was two weeks later when Mrs. Lynde came to see Anne.Of course, it was not Mrs. Linde's subjective wish not to come in time, and she herself did not expect that she would suddenly contract a severe influenza.She had been sick at home since her last visit to Green Gybrutz. Mrs. Lynde seldom gets sick, and she often expresses contempt for other people's illnesses. Influenza is not like other diseases. Therefore, Mrs. Lynde said that she had a cold can only be regarded as providence. As soon as the doctor promised to go outdoors for a while, Mrs. Linde hurried to Green Gaybruzzi.All sorts of rumors and conjectures had been going on in Arbonli for some time about the adoption of Marshall and Marilla's children, and Mrs. Lynde's curiosity about the matter continued unabated.

In the past two weeks, Anne has never been idle for a moment, and she has become completely familiar with every plant and tree on the farm.In addition, she made another important discovery. Below the apple orchard, there was a path that led to the depths of the thin forest belt on the hill. Annie explores all over the place along this exciting and ever-changing trail.The bridge over the creek, the fir grove, the arch formed by the wild cherry tree, and the fern in one corner, and the fork road with maple and rowan, all left Anne's footprints. Annie also made friends with the spring in the hollow.The spring water is clear, deep, and as cool as ice. The bottom of the spring is covered with smooth and slippery red sandstone. Around the spring, there are water ferns as wide as coconut leaves. There is a single-plank bridge across the small river opposite the spring. .

Walk across the single-plank bridge and you will see the woods on the hill.In the woods are thick fir trees and Ezo pine trees.The meadow in the forest is always as dark as dusk, and the flowers there are not only the most gentle, lovely, and dreamy bell narcissus, which are everywhere in the forest, but also dotted with a few flowers that bloomed and withered a few years ago. Gorgeous spooky Betzheim star with a touch of beauty.Between the branches of the trees hung silver-like spider webs, and the branches of the fir trees and the webs seemed to be whispering affectionately. Most of Anne's expeditions were carried out with half an hour of play time every day.Every time she returned from an expedition, Anne would describe her new discoveries so vividly that Marshall and Marilla wondered if there was something wrong with their ears.

Of course Marshall didn't say anything, he always listened silently and smiled knowingly.Although Marilla allowed Anne to spout nonsense, once she realized that she had been unknowingly attracted by Anne's topic, she always interrupted immediately and gave a lesson to make Anne quieter. When Mrs. Linde came, Anne was playing in the orchard. Mrs. Linde took the opportunity to grab Marilla and told her illness in detail, from the pain in her joints to her pulse and symptoms, regardless of the other party. Whether she likes it or not, she talked long and hard until Marilla was convinced of the seriousness of the flu, and then she revealed the real purpose of her trip.

"I heard that something surprising happened in the house?" "It was just my own false alarm," Marilla explained. "It's really nothing serious at all." "It's a catastrophe for such a mistake to have happened in your house!" said Mrs. Lynde sympathetically. "Can't you send it back?" "I wanted to give it away, but then I gave up on it. To be honest, Marshall likes this child very much, and I don't hate her, but a little problem is not a big deal. She still thinks that my family and her have lived together before. The two families are different. She is a very cheerful and lovely child."

Seeing the displeasure on Mrs. Lynde's face, Marilla unknowingly said a lot of nonsense. "In that case, you have a considerable responsibility to bear!" Mrs. Lynde said sullenly. "It's a trivial matter that you have no experience in raising children. The important thing is that you don't know anything about your child, and you don't understand her nature. No one can predict what she will become in the future. I don't intend to pour cold water on you. Divorce." "I don't think you're throwing cold water on me." Marilla didn't care one bit. "But if I decide what to do, I won't be easily shaken. You want to see Anne, and I'll call her for you."

Not long after, Annie, who was playing in the orchard, ran in with rosy cheeks.She didn't expect that there would be guests, so she was so nervous that her heart was thumping.Standing at the window in bewilderment. Annie was wearing the short blended cloth dress she wore when she came from the orphanage. Her short wooden club-like legs were exposed, which was very conspicuous. She looked strangely shabby, and there were even some freckles on her eyes that were not seen in ordinary times. Wearing a hat, the hair blown by the wind is as bright red as a burning fire. It can be said that this kind of red is very rare.

"You didn't pick on your looks, did you?" Mrs. Linde asked in a rough tone, which could not be refuted.She doesn't care about anything, she dares to speak and act, and she is not polite.This is her character. "Why are you so ugly and skinny, Marilla? Come here, boy, come here and let me take a good look at you. God, look, there are so many nasty freckles, never seen before, and a Carrot-colored red hair! Come, come here." Although Annie heard Mrs. Linde's greeting, she didn't immediately do what Rachel Linde said.After a while, she couldn't take it anymore, so she walked through the kitchen a few steps and came to Mrs. Linde's face. Her face was flushed with anger, her lips were trembling, and her thin body was trembling constantly.

"I hate you so much!" Annie yelled hysterically, stamping her feet on the floor. "I hate! Hate!Very annoying!You laughed at me for being skinny, freckled, and red-haired. I've never seen such a vulgar, rude, ill-mannered psychopath like you! " "Annie!" Marilla stopped in surprise. But Annie still held her head up, staring at her fire-breathing eyes, clenched her fists, and faced Mrs. Linde without fear.She felt very angry, and the blood in her whole body was almost boiling. "You laugh at me like that, sarcasm at me, you know what people think? Can you take it if I say 'you've got no brains, you stupid pig'! You can even sarcasm when Uncle Thomas is so drunk My words are even more powerful, I will never forgive you! Absolutely! Absolutely!"

"Boom! Boom!" Annie stomped on the floor vigorously. "It's outrageous!" exclaimed Mrs. Lynde in panic. "Annie, go into the house, let me in!" Marilla yelled. Annie burst into tears with a loud "wow", then ran into the main entrance like a fly, and closed the door hard, causing the empty cans piled up on the balcony outside to rattle like sympathy. Then, Annie put on After passing the main hall, he went up to the second floor like a whirlwind, and there was another "huh", and the door of the east wing was also slammed shut. "Oh, it's hard enough to adopt such a child, Marilla."

Mrs. Lynde's expression was indescribably serious. Marilla opened her mouth, not knowing whether to apologize or to protest, she was at a loss for what to do, and then she said something that surprised even herself, and looking back, it was unbelievable. "I said Rachel, it's not good to be sarcastic and sarcastic about how ugly people are." "What? Marilla, she shouted and lost her temper so arrogantly, and you still defend her?" Mrs. Linde asked indignantly. "No, I don't want to defend anything," Marilla said slowly. "When something like this happens, I will teach her a lesson later. Please don't take it to heart and forgive her. However, I didn't ask you to teach me how to do it correctly. Besides, Rachel, you really did just now That's a little too much." Mrs. Lynde stood up as if her pride had been hurt. "Well, it looks like I'll have to be careful with what I say from now on. But, Marilla, I don't think I'd better take too seriously the sensitive pride of this orphan of unknown origin. You don't think I'm angry, don't Don't worry, and don't feel sorry. That kid will give you a hard time!Well, I have had ten children in succession, and two died, and if they don't listen to me, I don't have to preach at all, just a few birch twigs will suffice.This is the only way to deal with this kind of child. What kind of hair you have will have what kind of character. Alas, you don't look like anything, you always have that expression, I should be more polite, it's the first time in my life that I was reprimanded and insulted by a child like this. " After speaking, Mrs. Linde flicked her sleeves and left, leaving Marilla to walk towards the East Wing with a heavy heart. As she climbed the stairs, Marilla wondered what to do.Marilla was surprised, how dare this Anne lose her temper in front of Mrs. Lynde, it's her bad luck.And she suddenly realized that instead of feeling sad for Anne's recklessness, it would be better to say that she was ashamed and ashamed for what had happened. Also, how should Anne be punished?Spanking might work for Mrs. Lynde's children, but Mrs. Lynde's suggestion of beating with birch branches was too much for Marilla, who had never thought of educating her children that way.right!Anne should be made to realize the seriousness of the mistake she made, and she must consider a more effective and special method. As soon as Marilla went upstairs, Anne was lying on the bed and crying loudly.The muddy shoes were thrown onto the clean quilt, and she had no time to think about it. "Anne." Marilla made an exception and greeted in a friendly and gentle tone. no answer. "Annie!" Marilla was a little unhappy this time. "Get out of bed right now and listen to me." Annie slowly got off the bed and sat on the chair next to her. Her whole body was motionless, her eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and her face was full of tears. She just kept staring stubbornly at the floor. "What a shame you have done, Anne!" "She has no right to say that I am red-haired and ugly..." Annie protested. "Look, you've lost your temper again, and you keep saying that you have no right to say anything about you, Anne, I'm ashamed, really ashamed! I wanted Mrs. Linde to see you in a civilized and polite manner, I didn't expect you to embarrass me. Didn't she just say that you have red hair and look a little ugly, so why do you need to get so angry? Don't you always say that you have red hair? " "But, what you say is what you say, it's not the same thing as being told by others!" Annie cried again. "You say I have a big temper, but I have no choice but to be ridiculed and ridiculed so much, I feel like something is going to surge up in my body, and I even stop breathing. I have no choice but to yell loudly. " "Even so, it's embarrassing enough. That Mrs. Linde will definitely gossip around. This woman can do anything. If you piss her off, there will be no good results, Anne." "What would you think if you were teased to your face for being ugly?" Anne sobbed with tears in her eyes. After hearing this, Marilla suddenly remembered an incident in her childhood.At that time, two neighbors once said that she was "too poor, black and ugly." Fifty years later, whenever Marilla recalled these comments, she would feel the same pain in her chest as at that time. "Again, Mrs. Linde is not right for doing that, Anne." Marilla softened her tone a little. "Mrs. Lynde is outspoken, and she goes a little too far, but you can't take that attitude just because of that. She's a stranger to you, she's old, and besides, she's our family. Our guests, no matter which one of us should treat others with courtesy, but you are a little disrespectful, which is a bit outrageous." Speaking of this, Marilla has already thought of a good way to punish Anne. "After a while, you go to Mrs. Linde's house, admit your mistakes in person, and say that it is wrong to lose your temper, and ask your wife to forgive and forgive." "I will never apologize to her!" Annie was still stubborn, with a grumpy expression. "Marilla, you can punish me as much as you want, even if you put me in a dark and dank dungeon crawling with swarms of snakes and toads, and give me only water and bread every day, I can bear it, but I have no way to apologize. Son!" "I'm sorry, but I'm not at all interested in putting people in some kind of dungeon," Marilla said coldly. "Besides, there is no dungeon in Abangli Village. No matter how reasonable you are, you have to apologize to Mrs. Linde. When will you figure it out, and when will you be able to get out of this room!" "Aren't you doing it to my embarrassment?" said Anne sadly. "I don't think there is anything wrong with me, and I can't apologize to her. Although it makes you feel embarrassed, if I really apologize, she will feel very happy. I can't imagine saying anything wrong about me. , Wrong words." "Perhaps tomorrow morning your imagination will come back," said Marilla, rising. "Think about what you have done, and reflect on yourself. If you want to stay in Green Gybrutz, you have to strive to be a good boy. From the way you look tonight, you don't seem to be very willing." Marilla dropped these words and went downstairs.She was very irritable and couldn't calm down for a long time, but when she thought of Mrs. Linde's stunned expression at that time, she laughed out loud again.