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This single sentence is the chapter's quiet heart. After all the drama of the apology, Anne stops performing and simply reaches for Marilla's hand. Copying it lets a young writer feel how a small action — slipping a thin hand into a 'hard palm' — can carry a big feeling of love and belonging without anyone saying the word aloud.
Anne suddenly came close to Marilla and slipped her hand into the older woman’s hard palm.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happened in this chapter in order. Slow down at the part where Anne apologizes to Mrs. Lynde, and tell what she did, how she said it, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Anne says she really is sorry, but Marilla sees that Anne is enjoying her big, dramatic apology. Was Anne's sorry real, or just a show, or both? Tell what part of the story helps you decide, and why you think so.
- Matthew sneaks upstairs, scared like a burglar, to tell Anne to apologize, and then makes her promise not to tell Marilla. Why does Matthew help Anne in secret? Tell what part of the story shows how he feels about her, and why that matters.
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Words said to show you are sorry for a wrong.
Item 2
To stop being angry at someone for a wrong.
Item 3
Too proud of how you look.
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