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II. Selling in Haste and Repenting at Leisure

           SloanewasreadinganewspaperandshesaidtoMr.Sloane,‘Iseeherethatanotheroctogenarianhasjustdied.Whatisanoctogenarian,Peter?’AndMr.Sloanesaidhedidn’tknow,buttheymustbeverysicklycreatures,foryouneverheardtellofthembuttheyweredying.That’sthewaywithMartin’saunts.”

           “Martin’sjustlikealltherestofthoseFrench,”saidMarillaindisgust.“Youcan’tdependonthemforaday.”MarillawaslookingoverAnne’sCarmodypurchaseswhensheheardashrillshriekinthebarnyard.AminutelaterAnnedashedintothekitchen,wringingherhands.

           “AnneShirley,what’sthematternow?”

           “Oh,Marilla,whatevershallIdo?Thisisterrible.Andit’sallmyfault.Oh,willIEVERlearntostopandreflectalittlebeforedoingrecklessthings?Mrs.LyndealwaystoldmeIwoulddosomethingdreadfulsomeday,andnowI’vedoneit!”

           “Anne,youarethemostexasperatinggirl!WHATisityou’vedone?”

           “SoldMr.Harrison’sJerseycow...theoneheboughtfromMr.Bell...toMr.Shearer!Dollyisoutinthemilkingpenthisveryminute.”

           “AnneShirley,areyoudreaming?”

           “IonlywishIwere.There’snodreamaboutit,thoughit’sverylikeanightmare.AndMr.Harrison’scowisinCharlottetownbythistime.Oh,Marilla,IthoughtI’dfinishedgettingintoscrapes,andhereIamintheveryworstoneIeverwasininmylife.WhatcanIdo?”

           “Do?There’snothingtodo,child,exceptgoandseeMr.Harrisonaboutit.WecanofferhimourJerseyinexchangeifhedoesn’twanttotakethemoney

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