Anne had been at Green Gables two weeks before Mrs. Rachel Lynde came to see what she was like.
"You're not much to look at, "Mrs. Lynde said. "You're very thin and plain And your face has freckles, and your hair is the color of carrots. "
"I hate you, "cried Anne. "I hate you! I hate you!" "What a temper!" cried Mrs. Lynde.
"Anne, go to your room and stay there until I come up, "said Marill. Anne ran to her room, crying.
Afterward, Marilla went upstairs to talk to Anne.
"Mrs. Lynde had no right to call me ugly and red﹣headed, "Anne cried.
"You had no right to get angry like that, "said Marilla in a calm voice. "You must go to Mrs. Lynde and tell her you are sorry. "
"No, "Anne said. "I'm not sorry. "
The next morning, Matthew went to Anne's room. "I think you should apologize to Mrs. Lynde, "he said. "Will you do that for me?"
Anne thought about this. She liked Matthew. She thought he was kind. "All right, "she said. I' apologize. "
"Good girl, ""Matthew said.
Anne went downstairs and said to Mail. "I'm sorry. I was rude to Mrs. Lynde. I'd like to apologize to her. "Marilla was surprised but also very pleased. They drove over to Mrs. Rachel Lynde's house. Anne fell to her knees in front of Mrs. Lynde.
"Please, Mrs. Lynde, forgive me or being so rude to you yesterday. I am so very sorry. Can you find it in your heart ever to forgive me?"
Marilla thought Anne's apology was rather strange.
"Get up, child, "said Mrs. Lynde. "Of course I forgive you. I was a little too hard on you Now, go into the garden and pick a few flowers for yourself. "