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I. An Irate Neighbor

           

           “Avonleaschoolwon’tbetheworseforalittlenewblood,”saidMarilladrily,“andifthisboyisanythinglikehisfatherhe’llbeallright.SteveIrvingwasthenicestboythatwaseverraisedintheseparts,thoughsomepeopledidcallhimproud.IshouldthinkMrs.Irvingwouldbeverygladtohavethechild.Shehasbeenverylonesomesinceherhusbanddied.”

           “Oh,theboymaybewellenough,buthe’llbedifferentfromAvonleachildren,”saidMrs.Rachel,asifthatclinchedthematter.Mrs.Rachel’sopinionsconcerninganyperson,place,orthing,werealwayswarrantedtowear.“What’sthisIhearaboutyourgoingtostartupaVillageImprovementSociety,Anne?”

           “IwasjusttalkingitoverwithsomeofthegirlsandboysatthelastDebatingClub,”saidAnne,flushing.“Theythoughtitwouldberathernice...andsodoMr.andMrs.Allan.Lotsofvillageshavethemnow.”

           “Well,you’llgetintonoendofhotwaterifyoudo.Betterleaveitalone,Anne,that’swhat.Peopledon’tlikebeingimproved.”

           “Oh,wearenotgoingtotrytoimprovethePEOPLE.ItisAvonleaitself.Therearelotsofthingswhichmightbedonetomakeitprettier.Forinstance,ifwecouldcoaxMr.LeviBoultertopulldownthatdreadfuloldhouseonhisupperfarmwouldn’tthatbeanimprovement?”

           “Itcertainlywould,”admittedMrs.Rachel.“Thatoldruinhasbeenaneyesoretothesettlementforyears.ButifyouImproverscancoaxLeviBoultertodoanythingforthepublicthatheisn’ttobepaidfordoing,mayIbetheretoseeandheartheprocess,that’swhat

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