`` There are times , Cornelia , when I have to agree with you , though it hurts me , '' said Captain Jim . `` That 's just exactly the truth about Lewis Taylor . When I see those poor , miserable children of his , robbed of all children ought to have , it p ` isens my own bite and sup for days afterwards . '' Gilbert went out to the kitchen in response to Anne 's beckoning . Anne shut the door and gave him a connubial lecture . `` Gilbert , you and Captain Jim must stop baiting Miss Cornelia . Oh , I 've been listening to you -- and I just wo n't allow it . '' ` Anne , Miss Cornelia is enjoying herself hugely . You know she is . ' `` Well , never mind . You two need n't egg her on like that . Dinner is ready now , and , Gilbert , DO N'T let Mrs. Rachel carve the geese . I know she means to offer to do it because she does n't think you can do it properly . Show her you can . '' `` I ought to be able to . I 've been studying A-B-C-D diagrams of carving for the past month , '' said Gilbert . `` Only do n't talk to me while I 'm doing it , Anne , for if you drive the letters out of my head I 'll be in a worse predicament than you were in old geometry days when the teacher changed them . '' Gilbert carved the geese beautifully . Even Mrs. Rachel had to admit that . And everybody ate of them and enjoyed them .
XXXXX 's first Christmas dinner was a great success and she beamed with housewifely pride .
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