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Chapter VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

           “Weshouldhavecometoyouourselvesandnotleftanimportantmessagetobepassedalongbywordofmouthinthatfashion.Anyhow,themistakehasbeenmadeandtheonlythingtodoistosetitright.Canwesendthechildbacktotheasylum?Isupposethey’lltakeherback,won’tthey?”

           “Isupposeso,”saidMrs.Spencerthoughtfully,“butIdon’tthinkitwillbenecessarytosendherback.Mrs.PeterBlewettwasuphereyesterday,andshewassayingtomehowmuchshewishedshe’dsentbymeforalittlegirltohelpher.Mrs.Peterhasalargefamily,youknow,andshefindsithardtogethelp.Annewillbetheverygirlforyou.Icallitpositivelyprovidential.”

           MarilladidnotlookasifshethoughtProvidencehadmuchtodowiththematter.Herewasanunexpectedlygoodchancetogetthisunwelcomeorphanoffherhands,andshedidnotevenfeelgratefulforit.

           SheknewMrs.PeterBlewettonlybysightasasmall,shrewish-facedwomanwithoutanounceofsuperfluousfleshonherbones.Butshehadheardofher.“Aterribleworkeranddriver,”Mrs.Peterwassaidtobe;anddischargedservantgirlstoldfearsometalesofhertemperandstinginess,andherfamilyofpert,quarrelsomechildren.MarillafeltaqualmofconscienceatthethoughtofhandingAnneovertohertendermercies.

           “Well,I’llgoinandwe’lltalkthematterover,”shesaid.

           “Andifthereisn’tMrs.Petercomingupthelanethisblessedminute!”exclaimedMrs.

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