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X. Davy in Search of a Sensation
Ireallythinkitwouldbebettertoletthemgotoschool,Marilla.”
“No,”saidMarillaresolutely,“myfatheralwayssaidthatnochildshouldbecoopedupinthefourwallsofaschooluntilitwassevenyearsold,andMr.Allansaysthesamething.Thetwinscanhaveafewlessonsathomebutgotoschooltheyshan’ttillthey’reseven.”
“Well,wemusttrytoreformDavyathomethen,”saidAnnecheerfully.“Withallhisfaultshe’sreallyadearlittlechap.Ican’thelplovinghim.Marilla,itmaybeadreadfulthingtosay,buthonestly,IlikeDavybetterthanDora,forallshe’ssogood.”
“Idon’tknowbutthatIdo,myself,”confessedMarilla,“anditisn’tfair,forDoraisn’tabitoftrouble.Therecouldn’tbeabetterchildandyou’dhardlyknowshewasinthehouse.”
“Doraistoogood,”saidAnne.“She’dbehavejustaswelliftherewasn’tasoultotellherwhattodo.Shewasbornalreadybroughtup,soshedoesn’tneedus;andIthink,”concludedAnne,hittingonaveryvitaltruth,“thatwealwayslovebestthepeoplewhoneedus.Davyneedsusbadly.”
“Hecertainlyneedssomething,”agreedMarilla.“RachelLyndewouldsayitwasagoodspanking.”
