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XXVII. An Afternoon at the Stone House

           “there’ssomanycornersaboutafellowthatit’sawfulhardtorememberthemall.Well,ifIcan’tgotoMissLavendar’sI’llgooverandseeMrs.Harrison.Mrs.Harrison’sanawfulnicewoman,Itellyou.Shekeepsajarofcookiesinherpantrya-purposeforlittleboys,andshealwaysgivesmethescrapingsoutofapanshe’smixedupaplumcakein.Agoodmanyplumssticktothesides,yousee.Mr.Harrisonwasalwaysaniceman,buthe’stwiceasnicesincehegotmarriedoveragain.Iguessgettingmarriedmakesfolksnicer.Whydon’tYOUgetmarried,Marilla?Iwanttoknow.”

           Marilla’sstateofsingleblessednesshadneverbeenasorepointwithher,sosheansweredamiably,withanexchangeofsignificantlookswithAnne,thatshesupposeditwasbecausenobodywouldhaveher.

           “Butmaybeyouneveraskedanybodytohaveyou,”protestedDavy.

           “Oh,Davy,”saidDoraprimly,shockedintospeakingwithoutbeingspokento,“it’stheMENthathavetodotheasking.”

           “Idon’tknowwhytheyhavetodoitALWAYS,”grumbledDavy.“Seemstomeeverything’sputonthemeninthisworld.CanIhavesomemorepudding,Marilla?”

           “You’vehadasmuchaswasgoodforyou,”saidMarilla;butshegavehimamoderatesecondhelping.

           “Iwishpeoplecouldliveonpudding.Whycan’tthey,Marilla?Iwanttoknow.”

           “Becausethey’dsoongettiredofit.”

           “I’dliketotrythatformyself,”saidskepticalDavy.“ButIguessit’sbettertohavepuddingonlyonfishandcompanydaysthannoneatall.TheyneverhaveanyatMiltyBoulter’s.

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