ForamomentAnnehesitated。Shehadanodd，newlyawakenedconsciousnessunderallheroutrageddignitythatthehalf-shy，half-eagerexpressioninGilbert’shazeleyeswassomethingthatwasverygoodtosee。Herheartgaveaquick，queerlittlebeat。
Butthebitternessofheroldgrievancepromptlystiffenedupherwaveringdetermination。Thatsceneoftwoyearsbeforeflashedbackintoherrecollectionasvividlyasifithadtakenplaceyesterday。Gilberthadcalledher\"carrots\"andhadbroughtaboutherdisgracebeforethewholeschool。Herresentment，whichtootherandolderpeoplemightbeaslaughableasitscause，wasinnowhitallayedandsoftenedbytimeseemingly。
ShehatedGilbertBlythe！Shewouldneverforgivehim！
\"No，\"shesaidcoldly，\"Ishallneverbefriendswithyou，GilbertBlythe；andIdon’twanttobe！\"
\"Allright！\"Gilbertsprangintohisskiffwithanangrycolorinhischeeks。\"I’llneveraskyoutobefriendsagain，AnneShirley。