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Chapter III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

           

           Marillawentslowlydowntothekitchenandproceededtowashthesupperdishes.Matthewwassmoking—asuresignofperturbationofmind.Heseldomsmoked,forMarillasetherfaceagainstitasafilthyhabit;butatcertaintimesandseasonshefeltdriventoitandthemMarillawinkedatthepractice,realizingthatameremanmusthavesomeventforhisemotions.

           “Well,thisisaprettykettleoffish,”shesaidwrathfully.“Thisiswhatcomesofsendingwordinsteadofgoingourselves.RichardSpencer’sfolkshavetwistedthatmessagesomehow.OneofuswillhavetodriveoverandseeMrs.Spencertomorrow,that’scertain.Thisgirlwillhavetobesentbacktotheasylum.”

           “Yes,Isupposeso,”saidMatthewreluctantly.

           “Yousupposeso!Don’tyouknowit?”

           “Wellnow,she’sarealnicelittlething,Marilla.It’skindofapitytosendherbackwhenshe’ssosetonstayinghere.”

           “MatthewCuthbert,youdon’tmeantosayyouthinkweoughttokeepher!”

           Marilla’sastonishmentcouldnothavebeengreaterifMatthewhadexpressedapredilectionforstandingonhishead.

           “Well,now,no,Isupposenot—notexactly,”stammeredMatthew,uncomfortablydrivenintoacornerforhisprecisemeaning.“Isuppose—wecouldhardlybeexpectedtokeepher.”

           “Ishouldsaynot.Whatgoodwouldshebetous?”

           “Wemightbesomegoodtoher,”saidMatthewsuddenlyandunexpectedly.

           “MatthewCuthbert,Ibelievethatchildhasbewitchedyou!Icanseeasplainasplainthatyouwanttokeepher.”

           “Wellnow,she’sarealinterestinglittlething,”persistedMatthew

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