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VIII. Marilla Adopts Twins

           

           “Ifeelsorrynowmyself,”admittedDavy,“butthetroubleisIneverfeelsorryfordoingthingstillafterI’vedidthem.Dorawouldn’thelpmemakepies,causeshewasafraidofmessingherclo’esandthatmademehoppingmad.Is’posePaulIrvingwouldn’thavemadeHISsisterwalkapigpenfenceifheknewshe’dfallin?”

           “No,hewouldneverdreamofsuchathing.Paulisaperfectlittlegentleman.”

           Davyscrewedhiseyestightshutandseemedtomeditateonthisforatime.ThenhecrawledupandputhisarmsaboutAnne’sneck,snugglinghisflushedlittlefacedownonhershoulder.

           “Anne,don’tyoulikemealittlebit,evenifIain’tagoodboylikePaul?”

           “IndeedIdo,”saidAnnesincerely.Somehow,itwasimpossibletohelplikingDavy.“ButI’dlikeyoubetterstillifyouweren’tsonaughty.”

           “I...didsomethingelsetoday,”wentonDavyinamuffledvoice.“I’msorrynowbutI’mawfulscaredtotellyou.Youwon’tbeverycross,willyou?Andyouwon’ttellMarilla,willyou?”

           “Idon’tknow,Davy.PerhapsIoughttotellher.ButIthinkIcanpromiseyouIwon’tifyoupromisemethatyouwillneverdoitagain,whateveritis.”

           “No,Ineverwill.Anyhow,it’snotlikelyI’dfindanymoreofthemthisyear.Ifoundthisoneonthecellarsteps.”

           “Davy,whatisityou’vedone?”

           “IputatoadinMarilla’sbed.Youcangoandtakeitoutifyoulike.Butsay,Anne,wouldn’titbefuntoleaveitthere?”

           “DavyKeith!”AnnesprangfromDavy’sclingingarmsandflewacrossthehalltoMarilla’sroom

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