I can easily imagine how very trying it must be to find a cow in your oats and I shall not cherish any hard feelings against you for the things you 've said . I promise you that Dolly shall never break into your oats again . I give you my word of honor on THAT point . '' `` Well , mind you she does n't , '' muttered Mr. Harrison in a somewhat subdued tone ; but he stamped off angrily enough and Anne heard him growling to himself until he was out of earshot . Grievously disturbed in mind , Anne marched across the yard and shut the naughty Jersey up in the milking pen . `` She ca n't possibly get out of that unless she tears the fence down , '' she reflected . `` She looks pretty quiet now . I daresay she has sickened herself on those oats . I wish I 'd sold her to Mr. Shearer when he wanted her last week , but I thought it was just as well to wait until we had the auction of the stock and let them all go together . I believe it is true about Mr. Harrison being a crank . Certainly there 's nothing of the kindred spirit about HIM . '' Anne had always a weather eye open for kindred spirits . Marilla Cuthbert was driving into the yard as Anne returned from the house , and the latter flew to get tea ready . They discussed the matter at the tea table . `` I 'll be glad when the auction is over , '' said Marilla . `` It is too much responsibility having so much stock about the place and nobody but that unreliable Martin to look after them . He has never come back yet and he promised that he would certainly be back last night if I 'd give him the day off to go to his aunt 's funeral . I do n't know how many aunts he has got , I am sure . That 's the fourth that 's died since he hired here a year ago . I 'll be more than thankful when the crop is in and Mr. Barry takes over the farm .
We 'll have to keep Dolly shut up XXXXX the pen till Martin comes , for she must be put in the back pasture and the fences there have to be fixed .
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