Blindly he careered about with shrieks and profanity commingled , now banging the can madly against anything he encountered , now trying vainly to wrench it off with his paws . The sight was so funny that Rilla doubled up with laughter . Susan looked at her reproachfully . `` I see nothing to laugh at . That beast has broken your ma 's big blue mixing-bowl that she brought from Green Gables when she was married . That is no small calamity , in my opinion . But the thing to consider now is how to get that can off Hyde 's head . '' `` Do n't you dast go touching it , '' exclaimed Cousin Sophia , galvanized into animation . `` It might be your death . Shut the kitchen up and send for Albert . '' `` I am not in the habit of sending for Albert during family difficulties , '' said Susan loftily . `` That beast is in torment , and whatever my opinion of him may be , I can not endure to see him suffering pain . You keep away , Rilla , for little Kitchener 's sake , and I will see what I can do . '' Susan stalked undauntedly into the kitchen , seized an old storm coat of the doctor 's and after a wild pursuit and several fruitless dashes and pounces , managed to throw it over the cat and can . Then she proceeded to saw the can loose with a can-opener , while Rilla held the squirming animal , rolled in the coat . Anything like Doc 's shrieks while the process was going on was never heard at Ingleside . Susan was in mortal dread that the Albert Crawfords would hear it and conclude she was torturing the creature to death . Doc was a wrathful and indignant cat when he was freed . Evidently he thought the whole thing was a put-up job to bring him low . He gave Susan a baleful glance by way of gratitude and rushed out of the kitchen to take sanctuary in the jungle of the sweet-briar hedge , where he sulked for the rest of the day .
XXXXX swept up her broken dishes grimly .
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