If Anne had heard , Judson Parker , measuring her corn in his own half bushel , as the country saying went , and cheating himself thereby , as such people generally do , believed that she would tell it far and wide . Now , Judson Parker , as has been seen , was not overly regardful of public opinion ; but to be known as having accepted a bribe would be a nasty thing ; and if it ever reached Isaac Spencer 's ears farewell forever to all hope of winning Louisa Jane with her comfortable prospects as the heiress of a well-to-do farmer . Judson Parker knew that Mr. Spencer looked somewhat askance at him as it was ; he could not afford to take any risks . `` Ahem ... Anne , I 've been wanting to see you about that little matter we were discussing the other day . I 've decided not to let my fences to that company after all . A society with an aim like yours ought to be encouraged . '' Anne thawed out the merest trifle . `` Thank you , '' she said . `` And ... and ... you need n't mention that little conversation of mine with Jerry . '' `` I have no intention of mentioning it in any case , '' said Anne icily , for she would have seen every fence in Avonlea painted with advertisements before she would have stooped to bargain with a man who would sell his vote . `` Just so ... just so , '' agreed Judson , imagining that they understood each other beautifully . `` I did n't suppose you would . Of course , I was only stringing Jerry ... he thinks he 's so all-fired cute and smart . I 've no intention of voting for Amesbury . I 'm going to vote for Grant as I 've always done ... you 'll see that when the election comes off . I just led Jerry on to see if he would commit himself . And it 's all right about the fence ... you can tell the Improvers that . '' `` It takes all sorts of people to make a world , as I 've often heard , but I think there are some who could be spared , '' Anne told her reflection in the east gable mirror that night . `` I would n't have mentioned the disgraceful thing to a soul anyhow , so my conscience is clear on THAT score . I really do n't know who or what is to be thanked for this .
I did nothing to bring it about , and it 's hard to believe that Providence ever works by means of the kind of politics men like Judson XXXXX and Jerry Corcoran have . ''
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