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VIII. Marilla Adopts Twins

           ForthefirsttimeinherlifeMarillatooknonoticeofthetextandAnnesatwithscarletcheeksofmortification.

           WhentheygothomeMarillaputDavytobedandmadehimstaytherefortherestoftheday.Shewouldnotgivehimanydinnerbutallowedhimaplainteaofbreadandmilk.Annecarriedittohimandsatsorrowfullybyhimwhileheateitwithanunrepentantrelish.ButAnne’smournfuleyestroubledhim.

           “Is’pose,”hesaidreflectively,“thatPaulIrvingwouldn’thavedroppedacaterpillardownagirl’sneckinchurch,wouldhe?”

           “Indeedhewouldn’t,”saidAnnesadly.

           “Well,I’mkindofsorryIdidit,then,”concededDavy.“Butitwassuchajollybigcaterpillar...Ipickedhimuponthechurchstepsjustaswewentin.Itseemedapitytowastehim.Andsay,wasn’titfuntohearthatgirlyell?”

           TuesdayafternoontheAidSocietymetatGreenGables.Annehurriedhomefromschool,forsheknewthatMarillawouldneedalltheassistanceshecouldgive.Dora,neatandproper,inhernicelystarchedwhitedressandblacksash,wassittingwiththemembersoftheAidintheparlor,speakingdemurelywhenspokento,keepingsilencewhennot,andineverywaycomportingherselfasamodelchild.Davy,blissfullydirty,wasmakingmudpiesinthebarnyard.

           “Itoldhimhemight,”saidMarillawearily.“Ithoughtitwouldkeephimoutofworsemischief.Hecanonlygetdirtyatthat.We’llhaveourteasoverbeforewecallhimtohis.Doracanhaveherswithus,butIwouldneverdaretoletDavysitdownatthetablewithalltheAidshere.

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