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XII. A Jonah Day
Agrinisnotgenerallysupposedtobearespectfulthing;yetAnnesuddenlyfeltthatifshehadnotyetwonAnthony’slikingshehad,somehoworother,wonhisrespect.
Mrs.RachelLyndecameupthenextSaturdayandconfirmedthis.
“Well,Anne,Iguessyou’vewonoverAnthonyPye,that’swhat.Hesayshebelievesyouaresomegoodafterall,evenifyouareagirl.Saysthatwhippingyougavehimwas‘justasgoodasaman’s.’”
“Ineverexpectedtowinhimbywhippinghim,though,”saidAnne,alittlemournfully,feelingthatheridealshadplayedherfalsesomewhere.“Itdoesn’tseemright.I’msuremytheoryofkindnesscan’tbewrong.”
“No,butthePyesareanexceptiontoeveryknownrule,that’swhat,”declaredMrs.Rachelwithconviction.
Mr.Harrisonsaid,“Thoughtyou’dcometoit,”whenheheardit,andJanerubbeditinratherunmercifully.
