He spoke so feelingly about them that it touched my heart . I wanted to buy something from him to help him in such a worthy object . Then all at once I saw the bottle of hair dye . The peddler said it was warranted to dye any hair a beautiful raven black and would n't wash off . In a trice I saw myself with beautiful raven-black hair and the temptation was irresistible . But the price of the bottle was seventy-five cents and I had only fifty cents left out of my chicken money . I think the peddler had a very kind heart , for he said that , seeing it was me , he 'd sell it for fifty cents and that was just giving it away . So I bought it , and as soon as he had gone I came up here and applied it with an old hairbrush as the directions said . I used up the whole bottle , and oh , Marilla , when I saw the dreadful color it turned my hair I repented of being wicked , I can tell you . And I 've been repenting ever since . '' `` Well , I hope you 'll repent to good purpose , '' said Marilla severely , `` and that you 've got your eyes opened to where your vanity has led you , Anne . Goodness knows what 's to be done . I suppose the first thing is to give your hair a good washing and see if that will do any good . '' Accordingly , Anne washed her hair , scrubbing it vigorously with soap and water , but for all the difference it made she might as well have been scouring its original red . The peddler had certainly spoken the truth when he declared that the dye would n't wash off , however his veracity might be impeached in other respects . `` Oh , Marilla , what shall I do ? '' questioned Anne in tears . `` I can never live this down . People have pretty well forgotten my other mistakes -- the liniment cake and setting Diana drunk and flying into a temper with Mrs. Lynde . But they 'll never forget this .
They will XXXXX I am not respectable .
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