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XXII. Odds and Ends
“Rachelsaysifhe’donlybraceupandexerthiswillpowerhe’dgetbetter.Butwhatistheuseofaskingajellyfishtositupstraight?”continuedMarilla.“ThomasLyndeneverhadanywillpowertoexert.HismotherruledhimtillhemarriedandthenRachelcarriediton.It’sawonderhedaredtogetsickwithoutaskingherpermission.Butthere,Ishouldn’ttalkso.Rachelhasbeenagoodwifetohim.He’dneverhaveamountedtoanythingwithouther,that’scertain.Hewasborntoberuled;andit’swellhefellintothehandsofaclever,capablemanagerlikeRachel.Hedidn’tmindherway.Itsavedhimthebotherofevermakinguphisownmindaboutanything.Davy,dostopsquirminglikeaneel.”
“I’venothingelsetodo,”protestedDavy.“Ican’teatanymore,andit’snofunwatchingyouandAnneeat.”
“Well,youandDoragooutandgivethehenstheirwheat,”saidMarilla.“Anddon’tyoutrytopullanymorefeathersoutofthewhiterooster’staileither.”
“IwantedsomefeathersforanInjunheaddress,”saidDavysulkily.“MiltyBoulterhasadandyone,madeoutofthefeathershismothergivehimwhenshekilledtheiroldwhitegobbler.Youmightletmehavesome.Thatrooster’sgoteversomanymore’nhewants.”
“Youmayhavetheoldfeatherdusterinthegarret,”saidAnne,“andI’lldyethemgreenandredandyellowforyou.”
“Youdospoilthatboydreadfully,”saidMarilla,whenDavy,witharadiantface,hadfollowedprimDoraout.
