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VII. The Pointing of Duty

           shedidn’tsaysobutsheLOOKEDit.”

           “Oh!”Anneclaspedherhands,allathrillwithexcitement.“Andofcourseyouwill,Marilla,won’tyou?”

           “Ihaven’tmadeupmymind,”saidMarillarathertartly.“Idon’trushintothingsinyourheadlongway,Anne.Thirdcousinshipisaprettyslimclaim.Anditwillbeafearfulresponsibilitytohavetwochildrenofsixyearstolookafter...twins,atthat.”

           Marillahadanideathattwinswerejusttwiceasbadassinglechildren.

           “Twinsareveryinteresting...atleastonepairofthem,”saidAnne.“It’sonlywhentherearetwoorthreepairsthatitgetsmonotonous.AndIthinkitwouldberealniceforyoutohavesomethingtoamuseyouwhenI’mawayinschool.”

           “Idon’treckonthere’dbemuchamusementinit...moreworryandbotherthananythingelse,Ishouldsay.Itwouldn’tbesoriskyiftheywereevenasoldasyouwerewhenItookyou.Iwouldn’tmindDorasomuch...sheseemsgoodandquiet.ButthatDavyisalimb.”

           AnnewasfondofchildrenandherheartyearnedovertheKeithtwins.Theremembranceofherownneglectedchildhoodwasveryvividwithherstill.SheknewthatMarilla’sonlyvulnerablepointwashersterndevotiontowhatshebelievedtobeherduty,andAnneskillfullymarshalledherargumentsalongthisline.

           “IfDavyisnaughtyit’sallthemorereasonwhyheshouldhavegoodtraining,isn’tit,Marilla?Ifwedon’ttakethemwedon’tknowwhowill,norwhatkindofinfluencesmaysurroundthem.SupposeMrs.Keith’snextdoorneighbors,theSprotts,weretotakethem.Mrs

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