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XVI. The Substance of Things Hoped For

           

           ThatnightJohnHenryCarterandDavybetweenthemcontrivedtoexecutethetwowhiteroosters,andAnnedressedthem,theusuallydistastefultaskglorifiedinhereyesbythedestinationoftheplumpbirds.

           “Idon’tlikepickingfowls,”shetoldMarilla,“butisn’titfortunatewedon’thavetoputoursoulsintowhatourhandsmaybedoing?I’vebeenpickingchickenswithmyhandsbutinimaginationI’vebeenroamingtheMilkyWay.”

           “Ithoughtyou’dscatteredmorefeathersoverthefloorthanusual,”remarkedMarilla.

           ThenAnneputDavytobedandmadehimpromisethathewouldbehaveperfectlythenextday.

           “IfI’masgoodasgoodcanbealldaytomorrowwillyouletmebejustasbadasIlikeallthenextday?”askedDavy.

           “Icouldn’tdothat,”saidAnnediscreetly,“butI’lltakeyouandDoraforarowintheflatrighttothebottomofthepond,andwe’llgoashoreonthesandhillsandhaveapicnic.”

           “It’sabargain,”saidDavy.“I’llbegood,youbet.ImeanttogoovertoMr.Harrison’sandfirepeasfrommynewpopgunatGingerbutanotherday’lldoaswell.IespectitwillbejustlikeSunday,butapicnicattheshore’llmakeupforTHAT.”

           

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