She was a stranger and an elderly person and my visitor--all three very good reasons why you should have been respectful to her.

You were rude and saucy and"-- Marilla had a saving inspiration of punishment--"you must go to her and tell her you are very sorry for your bad temper and ask her to forgive you." "I can never do that," said Anne determinedly and darkly.

"You can punish me in any way you like, Marilla.

You can shut me up in a dark, damp dungeon inhabited by snakes and toads and feed me only on bread and water and I shall not complain.

But I cannot ask Mrs.Lynde to forgive me." "We're not in the habit of shutting people up in dark damp dungeons," said Marilla drily, "especially as they're rather scarce in Avonlea.