Susan had conscientiously spanked all the other Blythe children when she thought they needed it for their souls ' good , but she would not spank Shirley nor allow his mother to do it . Once , Dr. Blythe had spanked him and Susan had been stormily indignant . `` That man would spank an angel , Mrs. Dr. dear , that he would , '' she had declared bitterly ; and she would not make the poor doctor a pie for weeks . She had taken Shirley with her to her brother 's home during his parents ' absence , while all the other children had gone to Avonlea , and she had three blessed months of him all to herself . Nevertheless , Susan was very glad to find herself back at Ingleside , with all her darlings around her again . Ingleside was her world and in it she reigned supreme . Even Anne seldom questioned her decisions , much to the disgust of Mrs. Rachel Lynde of Green Gables , who gloomily told Anne , whenever she visited Four Winds , that she was letting Susan get to be entirely too much of a boss and would live to rue it . `` Here is Cornelia Bryant coming up the harbour road , Mrs. Dr. dear , '' said Susan . `` She will be coming up to unload three months ' gossip on us . '' `` I hope so , '' said Anne , hugging her knees . `` I 'm starving for Glen St. Mary gossip , Susan . I hope Miss Cornelia can tell me everything that has happened while we 've been away -- EVERYTHING -- who has got born , or married , or drunk ; who has died , or gone away , or come , or fought , or lost a cow , or found a beau . It 's so delightful to be home again with all the dear Glen folks , and I want to know all about them . Why , I remember wondering , as I walked through Westminster Abbey which of her two especial beaux Millicent Drew would finally marry . Do you know , Susan , I have a dreadful suspicion that I love gossip . '' `` Well , of course , Mrs. Dr. dear , '' admitted Susan , `` every proper woman likes to hear the news . I am rather interested in Millicent Drew 's case myself . I never had a beau , much less two , and I do not mind now , for being an old maid does not hurt when you get used to it . Millicent 's hair always looks to me as if she had swept it up with a broom . But the men do not seem to mind that . ''
`` They see only her pretty , piquant , mocking , little face , XXXXX . ''
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