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Chapter VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

           BlewettdartedhereyesoverAnnefromheadtofoot.

           “Howoldareyouandwhat’syourname?”shedemanded.

           “AnneShirley,”falteredtheshrinkingchild,notdaringtomakeanystipulationsregardingthespellingthereof,“andI’melevenyearsold.”

           “Humph!Youdon’tlookasiftherewasmuchtoyou.Butyou’rewiry.Idon’tknowbutthewiryonesarethebestafterall.Well,ifItakeyouyou’llhavetobeagoodgirl,youknow—goodandsmartandrespectful.I’llexpectyoutoearnyourkeep,andnomistakeaboutthat.Yes,IsupposeImightaswelltakeheroffyourhands,MissCuthbert.Thebaby’sawfulfractious,andI’mcleanwornoutattendingtohim.IfyoulikeIcantakeherrighthomenow.”

           MarillalookedatAnneandsoftenedatsightofthechild’spalefacewithitslookofmutemisery—themiseryofahelplesslittlecreaturewhofindsitselfoncemorecaughtinthetrapfromwhichithadescaped.Marillafeltanuncomfortableconvictionthat,ifshedeniedtheappealofthatlook,itwouldhaunthertoherdyingday.More-over,shedidnotfancyMrs.Blewett.Tohandasensitive,“highstrung”childovertosuchawoman!No,shecouldnottaketheresponsibilityofdoingthat!

           “Well,Idon’tknow,”shesaidslowly.“Ididn’tsaythatMatthewandIhadabsolutelydecidedthatwewouldn’tkeepher.InfactImaysaythatMatthewisdisposedtokeepher.Ijustcameovertofindouthowthemistakehadoccurred.IthinkI’dbettertakeherhomeagainandtalkitoverwithMatthew.IfeelthatIoughtn’ttodecideonanythingwithoutconsultinghim.

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