But you know as well as I do , Mrs. Dr. dear , that that blessed child would never have thought of riding on a pig , even if he does write poetry . '' `` Oh , there 's no doubt the notion was hatched in Faith Meredith 's brain , '' said Miss Cornelia . `` And I do n't say that I 'm sorry that Amos Drew 's old pigs did get their come-uppance for once . But the minister 's daughter ! '' `` AND the doctor 's son ! '' said Anne , mimicking Miss Cornelia 's tone . Then she laughed . `` Dear Miss Cornelia , they 're only little children . And you KNOW they 've never yet done anything bad -- they 're just heedless and impulsive -- as I was myself once . They 'll grow sedate and sober -- as I 've done . '' Miss Cornelia laughed , too . `` There are times , Anne dearie , when I know by your eyes that YOUR soberness is put on like a garment and you 're really aching to do something wild and young again . Well , I feel encouraged . Somehow , a talk with you always does have that effect on me . Now , when I go to see Barbara Samson , it 's just the opposite . She makes me feel that everything 's wrong and always will be . But of course living all your life with a man like Joe Samson would n't be exactly cheering . '' `` It is a very strange thing to think that she married Joe Samson after all her chances , '' remarked Susan . `` She was much sought after when she was a girl . She used to boast to me that she had twenty-one beaus and Mr. Pethick . ''
`` What was Mr. XXXXX ? ''
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