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XVII. A Chapter of Accidents

           IonlywishIcould,forofcourseMissBarrywouldjustassoonhaveoneplatterasanother,ifbothwereequallyoldandgenuine.Marilla,lookatthatbigstaroverMr.Harrison’smaplegrove,withallthatholyhushofsilveryskyaboutit.Itgivesmeafeelingthatislikeaprayer.Afterall,whenonecanseestarsandskieslikethat,littledisappointmentsandaccidentscan’tmattersomuch,canthey?”

           “Where’sDavy?”saidMarilla,withanindifferentglanceatthestar.

           “Inbed.I’vepromisedtotakehimandDoratotheshoreforapicnictomorrow.Ofcourse,theoriginalagreementwasthathemustbegood.ButheTRIEDtobegood...andIhadn’tthehearttodisappointhim.”

           “You’lldrownyourselforthetwins,rowingaboutthepondinthatflat,”grumbledMarilla.“I’velivedhereforsixtyyearsandI’veneverbeenonthepondyet.”

           “Well,it’snevertoolatetomend,”saidAnneroguishly.“Supposeyoucomewithustomorrow.We’llshutGreenGablesupandspendthewholedayattheshore,daffingtheworldaside.”

           “No,thankyou,”saidMarilla,withindignantemphasis.“I’dbeanicesight,wouldn’tI,rowingdownthepondinaflat?IthinkIhearRachelpronouncingonit.There’sMr.Harrisondrivingawaysomewhere.DoyousupposethereisanytruthinthegossipthatMr.HarrisonisgoingtoseeIsabellaAndrews?”

           “No,I’msurethereisn’t.HejustcalledthereoneeveningonbusinesswithMr.HarmonAndrewsandMrs.Lyndesawhimandsaidsheknewhewascourtingbecausehehadawhitecollaron.Idon’tbelieveMr

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