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XXII. Odds and Ends
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“It’saverygoodthingaboutthemoney,”saidMarillapractically.“IwantedtokeepthembutIreallydidn’tseehowIcouldaffordtodoit,especiallywhentheygrewolder.Therentofthefarmdoesn’tdoanymorethankeepthehouseandIwasboundthatnotacentofyourmoneyshouldbespentonthem.Youdofartoomuchforthemasitis.Doradidn’tneedthatnewhatyouboughtheranymorethanacatneedstwotails.Butnowthewayismadeclearandtheyareprovidedfor.”
DavyandDoraweredelightedwhentheyheardthattheyweretoliveatGreenGables,“forgood.”Thedeathofanunclewhomtheyhadneverseencouldnotweighamomentinthebalanceagainstthat.ButDorahadonemisgiving.
“WasUncleRichardburied?”shewhisperedtoAnne.
“Yes,dear,ofcourse.”
“He...he...isn’tlikeMirabelCotton’suncle,ishe?”inastillmoreagitatedwhisper.“Hewon’twalkabouthousesafterbeingburied,willhe,Anne?”
