If I had perhaps I could influence people for good . Mrs. Allan said we ought always to try to influence other people for good . She talked so nice about everything . I never knew before that religion was such a cheerful thing . I always thought it was kind of melancholy , but Mrs. Allan 's is n't , and I 'd like to be a Christian if I could be one like her . I would n't want to be one like Mr. Superintendent Bell . '' `` It 's very naughty of you to speak so about Mr. Bell , '' said Marilla severely . `` Mr. Bell is a real good man . '' `` Oh , of course he 's good , '' agreed Anne , `` but he does n't seem to get any comfort out of it . If I could be good I 'd dance and sing all day because I was glad of it . I suppose Mrs. Allan is too old to dance and sing and of course it would n't be dignified in a minister 's wife . But I can just feel she 's glad she 's a Christian and that she 'd be one even if she could get to heaven without it . '' `` I suppose we must have Mr. and Mrs. Allan up to tea someday soon , '' said Marilla reflectively . `` They 've been most everywhere but here . Let me see . Next Wednesday would be a good time to have them . But do n't say a word to Matthew about it , for if he knew they were coming he 'd find some excuse to be away that day . He 'd got so used to Mr. Bentley he did n't mind him , but he 's going to find it hard to get acquainted with a new minister , and a new minister 's wife will frighten him to death . '' `` I 'll be as secret as the dead , '' assured Anne . `` But oh , Marilla , will you let me make a cake for the occasion ?
I 'd love to do something for Mrs. XXXXX , and you know I can make a pretty good cake by this time . ''
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