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VIII. Marilla Adopts Twins

           “Youcanbegintobeagentlemanwhenyouarealittleboy.AndgentlemenNEVERsnatchthingsfromladies...orforgettosaythankyou...orpullanybody’shair.”

           “Theydon’thavemuchfun,that’safact,”saidDavyfrankly.“IguessI’llwaittillI’mgrownuptobeone.”

           Marilla,witharesignedair,hadcutanotherpieceofcakeforDora.ShedidnotfeelabletocopewithDavyjustthen.Ithadbeenaharddayforher,whatwiththefuneralandthelongdrive.AtthatmomentshelookedforwardtothefuturewithapessimismthatwouldhavedonecredittoElizaAndrewsherself.

           Thetwinswerenotnoticeablyalike,althoughbothwerefair.Dorahadlongsleekcurlsthatnevergotoutoforder.Davyhadacropoffuzzylittleyellowringletsalloverhisroundhead.Dora’shazeleyesweregentleandmild;Davy’swereasroguishanddancingasanelf’s.Dora’snosewasstraight,Davy’sapositivesnub;Dorahada“prunesandprisms”mouth,Davy’swasallsmiles;andbesides,hehadadimpleinonecheekandnoneintheother,whichgavehimadear,comical,lopsidedlookwhenhelaughed.Mirthandmischieflurkedineverycornerofhislittleface.

           “They’dbettergotobed,”saidMarilla,whothoughtitwastheeasiestwaytodisposeofthem.“DorawillsleepwithmeandyoucanputDavyinthewestgable.You’renotafraidtosleepalone,areyou,Davy?”

           “No;butIain’tgoingtobedforeversolongyet,”saidDavycomfortably.

           “Oh,yes,youare.”Thatwasallthemuch-triedMarillasaid,butsomethinginhertonesquelchedevenDavy.

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