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Chapter VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

           Andmind,Matthew,you’renottogointerferingwithmymethods.Perhapsanoldmaiddoesn’tknowmuchaboutbringingupachild,butIguesssheknowsmorethananoldbachelor.Soyoujustleavemetomanageher.WhenIfailit’llbetimeenoughtoputyouroarin.”

           “There,there,Marilla,youcanhaveyourownway,”saidMatthewreassuringly.“Onlybeasgoodandkindtoherasyoucanwithoutspoilingher.Ikindofthinkshe’soneofthesortyoucandoanythingwithifyouonlygethertoloveyou.”

           Marillasniffed,toexpresshercontemptforMatthew’sopinionsconcerninganythingfeminine,andwalkedofftothedairywiththepails.

           “Iwon’ttellhertonightthatshecanstay,”shereflected,asshestrainedthemilkintothecreamers.“She’dbesoexcitedthatshewouldn’tsleepawink.MarillaCuthbert,you’refairlyinforit.Didyoueversupposeyou’dseethedaywhenyou’dbeadoptinganorphangirl?It’ssurprisingenough;butnotsosurprisingasthatMatthewshouldbeatthebottomofit,himthatalwaysseemedtohavesuchamortaldreadoflittlegirls.Anyhow,we’vedecidedontheexperimentandgoodnessonlyknowswhatwillcomeofit.”

           

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