The Sloanes , who had found out or guessed that Charlie had been `` turned down , '' said they did n't think it was much to be proud of ; almost any one could have done it , if she tried . Aunt Atossa told Anne she was very sorry to hear she had taken to writing novels ; nobody born and bred in Avonlea would do it ; that was what came of adopting orphans from goodness knew where , with goodness knew what kind of parents . Even Mrs. Rachel Lynde was darkly dubious about the propriety of writing fiction , though she was almost reconciled to it by that twenty-five dollar check . `` It is perfectly amazing , the price they pay for such lies , that 's what , '' she said , half-proudly , half-severely . All things considered , it was a relief when going-away time came . And it was very jolly to be back at Redmond , a wise , experienced Soph with hosts of friends to greet on the merry opening day . Pris and Stella and Gilbert were there , Charlie Sloane , looking more important than ever a Sophomore looked before , Phil , with the Alec-and-Alonzo question still unsettled , and Moody Spurgeon MacPherson . Moody Spurgeon had been teaching school ever since leaving Queen 's , but his mother had concluded it was high time he gave it up and turned his attention to learning how to be a minister . Poor Moody Spurgeon fell on hard luck at the very beginning of his college career . Half a dozen ruthless Sophs , who were among his fellow-boarders , swooped down upon him one night and shaved half of his head . In this guise the luckless Moody Spurgeon had to go about until his hair grew again . He told Anne bitterly that there were times when he had his doubts as to whether he was really called to be a minister . Aunt Jamesina did not come until the girls had Patty 's Place ready for her . Miss Patty had sent the key to Anne , with a letter in which she said Gog and Magog were packed in a box under the spare-room bed , but might be taken out when wanted ; in a postscript she added that she hoped the girls would be careful about putting up pictures . The living room had been newly papered five years before and she and Miss Maria did not want any more holes made in that new paper than was absolutely necessary . For the rest she trusted everything to Anne . How those girls enjoyed putting their nest in order ! As Phil said , it was almost as good as getting married . You had the fun of homemaking without the bother of a husband . All brought something with them to adorn or make comfortable the little house .
XXXXX and Phil and Stella had knick-knacks and pictures galore , which latter they proceeded to hang according to taste , in reckless disregard of Miss Patty 's new paper .
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