The Way of Transgressors

           

           DavyandDorawerereadyforSundaySchool.Theyweregoingalone,whichdidnotoftenhappen,forMrs.LyndealwaysattendedSundaySchool.ButMrs.Lyndehadtwistedherankleandwaslame,soshewasstayinghomethismorning.Thetwinswerealsotorepresentthefamilyatchurch,forAnnehadgoneawaytheeveningbeforetospendSundaywithfriendsinCarmody,andMarillahadoneofherheadaches.

           Davycamedownstairsslowly.Dorawaswaitinginthehallforhim,havingbeenmadereadybyMrs.Lynde.Davyhadattendedtohisownpreparations.HehadacentinhispocketfortheSundaySchoolcollection,andafive-centpieceforthechurchcollection;hecarriedhisBibleinonehandandhisSundaySchoolquarterlyintheother;heknewhislessonandhisGoldenTextandhiscatechismquestionperfectly.HadhenotstudiedthemperforceinMrs.Lynde’skitchen,alllastSundayafternoon?Davy,therefore,shouldhavebeeninaplacidframeofmind.Asamatteroffact,despitetextandcatechism,hewasinwardlyasaraveningwolf.

           Mrs.LyndelimpedoutofherkitchenashejoinedDora.

           “Areyouclean?”shedemandedseverely.

           “Yesallofmethatshows,”Davyansweredwithadefiantscowl.

           Mrs.Rachelsighed.ShehadhersuspicionsaboutDavy’sneckandears.ButsheknewthatifsheattemptedtomakeapersonalexaminationDavywouldlikelytaketohisheelsandshecouldnotpursuehimtoday.

           “Well,besureyoubehaveyourselves,”shewarnedthem.“Don’twalkinthedust.Don’tstopintheporchtotalktotheotherchildren.Don’tsquirmorwriggleinyourplaces.

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