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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           ButIsaid‘no’flattothat.‘Theymaybeallright—I’mnotsayingthey’renot—butnoLondonstreetArabsforme,’Isaid.‘Givemeanativebornatleast.There’llbearisk,nomatterwhoweget.ButI’llfeeleasierinmymindandsleepsounderatnightsifwegetabornCanadian.’SointheendwedecidedtoaskMrs.Spencertopickusoutonewhenshewentovertogetherlittlegirl.Weheardlastweekshewasgoing,sowesentherwordbyRichardSpencer’sfolksatCarmodytobringusasmart,likelyboyofabouttenoreleven.Wedecidedthatwouldbethebestage—oldenoughtobeofsomeuseindoingchoresrightoffandyoungenoughtobetrainedupproper.Wemeantogivehimagoodhomeandschooling.WehadatelegramfromMrs.AlexanderSpencertoday—themail-manbroughtitfromthestation—sayingtheywerecomingonthefive-thirtytraintonight.SoMatthewwenttoBrightRivertomeethim.Mrs.Spencerwilldrophimoffthere.OfcourseshegoesontoWhiteSandsstationherself.”

           Mrs.Rachelpridedherselfonalwaysspeakinghermind;sheproceededtospeakitnow,havingadjustedhermentalattitudetothisamazingpieceofnews.

           “Well,Marilla,I’lljusttellyouplainthatIthinkyou’redoingamightyfoolishthing—ariskything,that’swhat.Youdon’tknowwhatyou’regetting.You’rebringingastrangechildintoyourhouseandhomeandyoudon’tknowasinglethingabouthimnorwhathisdispositionislikenorwhatsortofparentshehadnorhowhe’slikelytoturnout.

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