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III. Mr. Harrison at Home

           Anne,however,wasbeginningtolikethequeer,fussy,fidgetylittleman,andbeforethemealwasovertheywerequitegoodfriends.Mr.HarrisonfoundoutabouttheImprovementSocietyandwasdisposedtoapproveofit.

           “That’sright.Goahead.There’slotsofroomforimprovementinthissettlement...andinthepeopletoo.”

           “Oh,Idon’tknow,”flashedAnne.Toherself,ortoherparticularcronies,shemightadmitthatthereweresomesmallimperfections,easilyremovable,inAvonleaanditsinhabitants.ButtohearapracticaloutsiderlikeMr.Harrisonsayingitwasanentirelydifferentthing.“IthinkAvonleaisalovelyplace;andthepeopleinitareverynice,too.”

           “Iguessyou’vegotaspiceoftemper,”commentedMr.Harrison,surveyingtheflushedcheeksandindignanteyesoppositehim.“Itgoeswithhairlikeyours,Ireckon.AvonleaisaprettydecentplaceorIwouldn’thavelocatedhere;butIsupposeevenyouwilladmitthatithasSOMEfaults?”

           “Ilikeitallthebetterforthem,”saidloyalAnne.“Idon’tlikeplacesorpeopleeitherthathaven’tanyfaults.Ithinkatrulyperfectpersonwouldbeveryuninteresting.Mrs.MiltonWhitesaysshenevermetaperfectperson,butshe’sheardenoughaboutone...herhusband’sfirstwife.Don’tyouthinkitmustbeveryuncomfortabletobemarriedtoamanwhosefirstwifewasperfect?”

           “Itwouldbemoreuncomfortabletobemarriedtotheperfectwife,”declaredMr.Harrison,withasuddenandinexplicablewarmth.

           WhenteawasoverAnneinsistedonwashingthedishes,althoughMr.

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