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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           Why,itwasonlylastweekIreadinthepaperhowamanandhiswifeupwestoftheIslandtookaboyoutofanorphanasylumandhesetfiretothehouseatnight—setitonpurpose,Marilla—andnearlyburntthemtoacrispintheirbeds.AndIknowanothercasewhereanadoptedboyusedtosucktheeggs—theycouldn’tbreakhimofit.Ifyouhadaskedmyadviceinthematter—whichyoudidn’tdo,Marilla—I’dhavesaidformercy’ssakenottothinkofsuchathing,that’swhat.”

           ThisJob’scomfortingseemedneithertooffendnortoalarmMarilla.Sheknittedsteadilyon.

           “Idon’tdenythere’ssomethinginwhatyousay,Rachel.I’vehadsomequalmsmyself.ButMatthewwasterriblesetonit.Icouldseethat,soIgavein.It’ssoseldomMatthewsetshismindonanythingthatwhenhedoesIalwaysfeelit’smydutytogivein.Andasfortherisk,there’srisksinprettyneareverythingabodydoesinthisworld.There’srisksinpeople’shavingchildrenoftheirownifitcomestothat—theydon’talwaysturnoutwell.AndthenNovaScotiaisrightclosetotheIsland.Itisn’tasifweweregettinghimfromEnglandortheStates.Hecan’tbemuchdifferentfromourselves.”

           “Well,Ihopeitwillturnoutallright,”saidMrs.Rachelinatonethatplainlyindicatedherpainfuldoubts.“Onlydon’tsayIdidn’twarnyouifheburnsGreenGablesdownorputsstrychnineinthewell—IheardofacaseoverinNewBrunswickwhereanorphanasylumchilddidthatandthewholefamilydiedinfearfulagonies.Only,itwasagirlinthatinstance.

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