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Chapter VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

           “Gobackandsitdownquietlyandholdyourtongueandbehaveasagoodgirlshould.”

           “I’lltrytodoandbeanythingyouwantme,ifyou’llonlykeepme,”saidAnne,returningmeeklytoherottoman.

           WhentheyarrivedbackatGreenGablesthateveningMatthewmettheminthelane.Marillafromafarhadnotedhimprowlingalongitandguessedhismotive.ShewaspreparedforthereliefshereadinhisfacewhenhesawthatshehadatleastbroughtbackAnnebackwithher.Butshesaidnothing,tohim,relativetotheaffair,untiltheywerebothoutintheyardbehindthebarnmilkingthecows.ThenshebrieflytoldhimAnne’shistoryandtheresultoftheinterviewwithMrs.Spencer.

           “Iwouldn’tgiveadogIlikedtothatBlewettwoman,”saidMatthewwithunusualvim.

           “Idon’tfancyherstylemyself,”admittedMarilla,“butit’sthatorkeepingherourselves,Matthew.Andsinceyouseemtowanther,IsupposeI’mwilling—orhavetobe.I’vebeenthinkingovertheideauntilI’vegotkindofusedtoit.Itseemsasortofduty.I’veneverbroughtupachild,especiallyagirl,andIdaresayI’llmakeaterriblemessofit.ButI’lldomybest.SofarasI’mconcerned,Matthew,shemaystay.”

           Matthew’sshyfacewasaglowofdelight.

           “Wellnow,Ireckonedyou’dcometoseeitinthatlight,Marilla,”hesaid.“She’ssuchaninterestinglittlething.”

           “It’dbemoretothepointifyoucouldsayshewasausefullittlething,”retortedMarilla,“butI’llmakeitmybusinesstoseeshe’strainedtobethat

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