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X. Davy in Search of a Sensation

           

           “ItwasawfulfunnytoseeMarillaandyoulookingdownthewell,though,”saidDavy,hugginghisknees.

           Annekeptasoberfaceuntilshegotdownstairsandthenshecollapsedonthesittingroomloungeandlaugheduntilhersidesached.

           “Iwishyou’dtellmethejoke,”saidMarilla,alittlegrimly.“Ihaven’tseenmuchtolaughattoday.”

           “You’lllaughwhenyouhearthis,”assuredAnne.AndMarilladidlaugh,whichshowedhowmuchhereducationhadadvancedsincetheadoptionofAnne.Butshesighedimmediatelyafterwards.

           “IsupposeIshouldn’thavetoldhimthat,althoughIheardaministersayittoachildonce.Buthedidaggravatemeso.ItwasthatnightyouwereattheCarmodyconcertandIwasputtinghimtobed.Hesaidhedidn’tseethegoodofprayinguntilhegotbigenoughtobeofsomeimportancetoGod.Anne,Idonotknowwhatwearegoingtodowiththatchild.Ineversawhisbeat.I’mfeelingcleandiscouraged.”

           “Oh,don’tsaythat,Marilla.RememberhowbadIwaswhenIcamehere.”

           “Anne,youneverwerebad...NEVER.Iseethatnow,whenI’velearnedwhatrealbadnessis.Youwerealwaysgettingintoterriblescrapes,I’lladmit,butyourmotivewasalwaysgood.Davyisjustbadfromsheerloveofit.”

           “Oh,no,Idon’tthinkitisrealbadnesswithhimeither,”pleadedAnne.“It’sjustmischief.Anditisratherquietforhimhere,youknow.Hehasnootherboystoplaywithandhismindhastohavesomethingtooccupyit.Doraissoprimandpropersheisnogoodforaboy’splaymate

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