`` My brother the sailor never taught that bird any manners . '' `` I went home and after tea I went out to the milking pen . Mr. Harrison , '' ... Anne leaned forward , clasping her hands with her old childish gesture , while her big gray eyes gazed imploringly into Mr. Harrison 's embarrassed face ... `` I found my cow still shut up in the pen . It was YOUR cow I had sold to Mr. Shearer . '' `` Bless my soul , '' exclaimed Mr. Harrison , in blank amazement at this unlooked-for conclusion . `` What a VERY extraordinary thing ! '' `` Oh , it is n't in the least extraordinary that I should be getting myself and other people into scrapes , '' said Anne mournfully . `` I 'm noted for that . You might suppose I 'd have grown out of it by this time ... I 'll be seventeen next March ... but it seems that I have n't . Mr. Harrison , is it too much to hope that you 'll forgive me ? I 'm afraid it 's too late to get your cow back , but here is the money for her ... or you can have mine in exchange if you 'd rather . She 's a very good cow . And I ca n't express how sorry I am for it all . '' `` Tut , tut , '' said Mr. Harrison briskly , `` do n't say another word about it , miss . It 's of no consequence ... no consequence whatever . Accidents will happen . I 'm too hasty myself sometimes , miss ... far too hasty . But I ca n't help speaking out just what I think and folks must take me as they find me . If that cow had been in my cabbages now ... but never mind , she was n't , so it 's all right . I think I 'd rather have your cow in exchange , since you want to be rid of her . ''
`` Oh , thank you , Mr. XXXXX .
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