Gilbert's first move was pretty much the worst possible approach: he pulled Anne's hair and teased her about being a redhead, calling her "Carrots." Anne wasn't having it. She smacked him over the head with her slate and decided he was dead to her. Gilbert apologized quickly enough, but Anne held a grudge—and she held it hard. For years, she refused to budge, keeping him at arm's length with disdain. What's notable is that Gilbert never actually gave up trying to win her over. He just kept at it, undeterred by her coldness.
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