Davy burst in , saw Anne , stopped , and then hurled himself upon her with a joyful yell . `` Oh , Anne , ai n't I glad to see you ! Say , Anne , I 've grown two inches since last fall . Mrs. Lynde measured me with her tape today , and say , Anne , see my front tooth . It 's gone . Mrs. Lynde tied one end of a string to it and the other end to the door , and then shut the door . I sold it to Milty for two cents . Milty 's collecting teeth . '' `` What in the world does he want teeth for ? '' asked Marilla . `` To make a necklace for playing Indian Chief , '' explained Davy , climbing upon Anne 's lap . `` He 's got fifteen already , and everybody 's else 's promised , so there 's no use in the rest of us starting to collect , too . I tell you the Boulters are great business people . '' `` Were you a good boy at Mrs. Boulter 's ? '' asked Marilla severely . `` Yes ; but say , Marilla , I 'm tired of being good . '' `` You 'd get tired of being bad much sooner , Davy-boy , '' said Anne . `` Well , it 'd be fun while it lasted , would n't it ? '' persisted Davy . `` I could be sorry for it afterwards , could n't I ? ''
`` Being sorry would n't do away with the consequences of being bad , XXXXX .
Anne Boulter Boulters Chief Davy Davy-boy Lynde Marilla Milty cents