When Anne had finished washing the dinner dishes she suddenly confronted Marilla with the air and expression of one desperately determined to learn the worst . Her thin little body trembled from head to foot ; her face flushed and her eyes dilated until they were almost black ; she clasped her hands tightly and said in an imploring voice : `` Oh , please , Miss Cuthbert , wo n't you tell me if you are going to send me away or not ? I 've tried to be patient all the morning , but I really feel that I can not bear not knowing any longer . It 's a dreadful feeling . Please tell me . '' `` You have n't scalded the dishcloth in clean hot water as I told you to do , '' said Marilla immovably . `` Just go and do it before you ask any more questions , Anne . '' Anne went and attended to the dishcloth . Then she returned to Marilla and fastened imploring eyes of the latter 's face . `` Well , '' said Marilla , unable to find any excuse for deferring her explanation longer , `` I suppose I might as well tell you . Matthew and I have decided to keep you -- that is , if you will try to be a good little girl and show yourself grateful . Why , child , whatever is the matter ? '' `` I 'm crying , '' said Anne in a tone of bewilderment . `` I ca n't think why . I 'm glad as glad can be . Oh , GLAD does n't seem the right word at all . I was glad about the White Way and the cherry blossoms -- but this ! Oh , it 's something more than glad . I 'm so happy . I 'll try to be so good .
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