`` But I 'll wash my face before I go courting , '' protested Davy , trying to improve matters by rubbing the back of his hand over the smears . `` And I 'll wash behind my ears too , without being told . I remembered to this morning , Marilla . I do n't forget half as often as I did . But ... '' and Davy sighed ... `` there 's so many corners about a fellow that it 's awful hard to remember them all . Well , if I ca n't go to Miss Lavendar 's I 'll go over and see Mrs. Harrison . Mrs. Harrison 's an awful nice woman , I tell you . She keeps a jar of cookies in her pantry a-purpose for little boys , and she always gives me the scrapings out of a pan she 's mixed up a plum cake in . A good many plums stick to the sides , you see . Mr. Harrison was always a nice man , but he 's twice as nice since he got married over again . I guess getting married makes folks nicer . Why do n't YOU get married , Marilla ? I want to know . '' Marilla 's state of single blessedness had never been a sore point with her , so she answered amiably , with an exchange of significant looks with Anne , that she supposed it was because nobody would have her . `` But maybe you never asked anybody to have you , '' protested Davy . `` Oh , Davy , '' said Dora primly , shocked into speaking without being spoken to , `` it 's the MEN that have to do the asking . '' `` I do n't know why they have to do it ALWAYS , '' grumbled Davy . `` Seems to me everything 's put on the men in this world . Can I have some more pudding , Marilla ? '' `` You 've had as much as was good for you , '' said Marilla ; but she gave him a moderate second helping .
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