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The Ridgepole Fall from "Anne of Green Gables". At a party at Diana's house, the girls engage in a game of 'daring.' Josie Pye dares Anne to walk the ridgepole of the Barry's kitchen roof.

a summer afternoon

The Ridgepole Fall

At a party at Diana's house, the girls engage in a game of 'daring.' Josie Pye dares Anne to walk the ridgepole of the Barry's kitchen roof. Anne, feeling her honor is at stake, accepts and falls, breaking her ankle. She is laid up for seven weeks. This accident, though painful, brings her much attention and sympathy from her friends and the community.