`` Marilla , Mr. Harrison has a new wife ... well , not ezackly new , but they 've stopped being married for quite a spell , Milty says . I always s ` posed people had to keep on being married once they 'd begun , but Milty says no , there 's ways of stopping if you ca n't agree . Milty says one way is just to start off and leave your wife , and that 's what Mr. Harrison did . Milty says Mr. Harrison left his wife because she throwed things at him ... HARD things ... and Arty Sloane says it was because she would n't let him smoke , and Ned Clay says it was 'cause she never let up scolding him . I would n't leave MY wife for anything like that . I 'd just put my foot down and say , ` Mrs. Davy , you 've just got to do what 'll please ME 'cause I 'm a MAN . ' THAT 'D settle her pretty quick I guess . But Annetta Clay says SHE left HIM because he would n't scrape his boots at the door and she does n't blame her . I 'm going right over to Mr. Harrison 's this minute to see what she 's like . '' Davy soon returned , somewhat cast down . `` Mrs. Harrison was away ... she 's gone to Carmody with Mrs. Rachel Lynde to get new paper for the parlor . And Mr. Harrison said to tell Anne to go over and see him 'cause he wants to have a talk with her . And say , the floor is scrubbed , and Mr. Harrison is shaved , though there was n't any preaching yesterday . '' The Harrison kitchen wore a very unfamiliar look to Anne . The floor was indeed scrubbed to a wonderful pitch of purity and so was every article of furniture in the room ; the stove was polished until she could see her face in it ; the walls were whitewashed and the window panes sparkled in the sunlight . By the table sat Mr. Harrison in his working clothes , which on Friday had been noted for sundry rents and tatters but which were now neatly patched and brushed . He was sprucely shaved and what little hair he had was carefully trimmed . `` Sit down , Anne , sit down , '' said Mr. Harrison in a tone but two degrees removed from that which Avonlea people used at funerals . `` Emily 's gone over to Carmody with Rachel Lynde ... she 's struck up a lifelong friendship already with Rachel Lynde . Beats all how contrary women are .
Well , XXXXX , my easy times are over ... all over .
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