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These two sentences catch the exact moment Anne's gloom turns to secret excitement on the way to her apology. Copying them lets the student study the simile 'as if by enchantment,' the way Montgomery pairs opposite feelings ('subdued exhilaration'), and how small physical signals — a lifted head, a light step, eyes on the sky — reveal that Anne has begun, privately, to enjoy what should be a punishment.
But half-way down Anne’s dejection vanished as if by enchantment. She lifted her head and stepped lightly along, her eyes fixed on the sunset sky and an air of subdued exhilaration about her.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. Which moment mattered most — Matthew's secret visit, Anne's dramatic apology, or the quiet walk home — and how do you know it was the one that mattered most?
Discussion Questions
- Montgomery tells us 'there was no mistaking her sincerity,' yet also that Anne was 'revelling in the thoroughness of her abasement.' Why might the author make Anne's apology both genuine and a performance she enjoys, and what does that reveal about Anne? Use details from the apology scene.
- Matthew, who never goes upstairs, creeps up 'like a burglar' to help Anne, then insists she not tell Marilla. What does this secret visit show about Matthew, and why does he hide it? Use what he says and does in the scene.
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind.
Item 2
Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
Item 3
Taking intense delight in something.
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