Had he not studied them -- perforce -- in Mrs. Lynde 's kitchen , all last Sunday afternoon ? Davy , therefore , should have been in a placid frame of mind . As a matter of fact , despite text and catechism , he was inwardly as a ravening wolf . Mrs. Lynde limped out of her kitchen as he joined Dora . `` Are you clean ? '' she demanded severely . `` Yes -- all of me that shows , '' Davy answered with a defiant scowl . Mrs. Rachel sighed . She had her suspicions about Davy 's neck and ears . But she knew that if she attempted to make a personal examination Davy would likely take to his heels and she could not pursue him today . `` Well , be sure you behave yourselves , '' she warned them . `` Do n't walk in the dust . Do n't stop in the porch to talk to the other children . Do n't squirm or wriggle in your places . Do n't forget the Golden Text . Do n't lose your collection or forget to put it in . Do n't whisper at prayer time , and do n't forget to pay attention to the sermon . '' Davy deigned no response . He marched away down the lane , followed by the meek Dora . But his soul seethed within .
Davy had suffered , or thought he had suffered , many things XXXXX the hands and tongue of Mrs. Rachel Lynde since she had come to Green Gables , for Mrs. Lynde could not live with anybody , whether they were nine or ninety , without trying to bring them up properly .
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