Once again her method had succeeded; but her success was very bitter to her.

"Let me hear what you have to say then, Anne." "I took the amethyst brooch," said Anne, as if repeating a lesson she had learned.

"I took it just as you said.

I didn't mean to take it when I went in.

But it did look so beautiful, Marilla, when I pinned it on my breast that I was overcome by an irresistible temptation.