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The minister and his wife arrived, and they all enjoyed a lovely tea, Everything went well until Anne's cake was passed around. "Oh, you must take a piece of this, Mrs. Allan, said Marilla/"Anne made it just for you "In that case I must try it," laughed Mrs. Allan, she took a mouthful and a strange look came onto her face, Marilla tried hers and said, "Anne! What on earth is in this cake?" "Oh, isn't it all right?" cried Anne. "It's terrible. What flavoring did you use?" Vanilla said Anne Go and bring me the bottle of vanilla you used Anne returned with a small bottle labeled "Vanilla." Marilla took it and smelled it. Anne, you've flavored that cake with medicine! I broke a bottle of medicine last week and poured the rest of it in this old vanilla bottle. Couldn't you smell Anne burst into tears and ran to her room. Lying on her bed, she heard somebody come in Oh, Marilla cried Anne, without looking up, "It's terrible, Mrs. Allan will think I tried to poison her." "My dear little girl, don't cry," said a happy voice, Anne jumped up to find Mrs. Allan standing by her "It's just a funny mistake that anybody might make But I wanted to make a nice cake for you "Thank you, dear. But now, will you show me your flower garden? I love flowers, Anne showed Mrs. Allan her flower garden and soon 36 felt much better. No more was said about the cake When Mr. and Mrs. Allan left, Anne turned to Marilla "Marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? Review Questions 1. How long had Anne been at Green Gables? 2. Who came to the house for afternoon tea? 3. What did Anne put into the cake instead of vanilla flavoring