Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           

           Mrs.RachelLyndelivedjustwheretheAvonleamainroaddippeddownintoalittlehollow,fringedwithaldersandladies’eardropsandtraversedbyabrookthathaditssourceawaybackinthewoodsoftheoldCuthbertplace;itwasreputedtobeanintricate,headlongbrookinitsearliercoursethroughthosewoods,withdarksecretsofpoolandcascade;butbythetimeitreachedLynde’sHollowitwasaquiet,well-conductedlittlestream,fornotevenabrookcouldrunpastMrs.RachelLynde’sdoorwithoutdueregardfordecencyanddecorum;itprobablywasconsciousthatMrs.Rachelwassittingatherwindow,keepingasharpeyeoneverythingthatpassed,frombrooksandchildrenup,andthatifshenoticedanythingoddoroutofplaceshewouldneverrestuntilshehadferretedoutthewhysandwhereforesthereof.

           ThereareplentyofpeopleinAvonleaandoutofit,whocanattendcloselytotheirneighbor’sbusinessbydintofneglectingtheirown;butMrs.RachelLyndewasoneofthosecapablecreatureswhocanmanagetheirownconcernsandthoseofotherfolksintothebargain.Shewasanotablehousewife;herworkwasalwaysdoneandwelldone;she“ran”theSewingCircle,helpedruntheSunday-school,andwasthestrongestpropoftheChurchAidSocietyandForeignMissionsAuxiliary.YetwithallthisMrs.

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