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Chapter XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings

           Ididn’tthinkthatwasaveryproperquestiontoaskbecauseithadn’tanyconnectionwiththelesson—thelessonwasaboutDanielinthelions’den—butMrs.Allanjustsmiledandsaidshethoughttherewouldbe.Mrs.Allanhasalovelysmile;shehassuchexquisitedimplesinhercheeks.IwishIhaddimplesinmycheeks,Marilla.I’mnothalfsoskinnyasIwaswhenIcamehere,butIhavenodimplesyet.IfIhadperhapsIcouldinfluencepeopleforgood.Mrs.Allansaidweoughtalwaystotrytoinfluenceotherpeopleforgood.Shetalkedsoniceabouteverything.Ineverknewbeforethatreligionwassuchacheerfulthing.Ialwaysthoughtitwaskindofmelancholy,butMrs.Allan’sisn’t,andI’dliketobeaChristianifIcouldbeonelikeher.Iwouldn’twanttobeonelikeMr.SuperintendentBell.”

           “It’sverynaughtyofyoutospeaksoaboutMr.Bell,”saidMarillaseverely.“Mr.Bellisarealgoodman.”

           “Oh,ofcoursehe’sgood,”agreedAnne,“buthedoesn’tseemtogetanycomfortoutofit.IfIcouldbegoodI’ddanceandsingalldaybecauseIwasgladofit.IsupposeMrs.Allanistoooldtodanceandsingandofcourseitwouldn’tbedignifiedinaminister’swife.ButIcanjustfeelshe’sgladshe’saChristianandthatshe’dbeoneevenifshecouldgettoheavenwithoutit.”

           “IsupposewemusthaveMr.andMrs.Allanuptoteasomedaysoon,”saidMarillareflectively.“They’vebeenmosteverywherebuthere.Letmesee.NextWednesdaywouldbeagoodtimetohavethem.

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