Mr. Harrison was always a nice man , but he 's twice as nice since he got married over again . I guess getting married makes folks nicer . Why do n't YOU get married , Marilla ? I want to know . '' Marilla 's state of single blessedness had never been a sore point with her , so she answered amiably , with an exchange of significant looks with Anne , that she supposed it was because nobody would have her . `` But maybe you never asked anybody to have you , '' protested Davy . `` Oh , Davy , '' said Dora primly , shocked into speaking without being spoken to , `` it 's the MEN that have to do the asking . '' `` I do n't know why they have to do it ALWAYS , '' grumbled Davy . `` Seems to me everything 's put on the men in this world . Can I have some more pudding , Marilla ? '' `` You 've had as much as was good for you , '' said Marilla ; but she gave him a moderate second helping . `` I wish people could live on pudding . Why ca n't they , Marilla ? I want to know . '' `` Because they 'd soon get tired of it . '' `` I 'd like to try that for myself , '' said skeptical Davy . `` But I guess it 's better to have pudding only on fish and company days than none at all . They never have any at Milty Boulter 's . Milty says when company comes his mother gives them cheese and cuts it herself ... one little bit apiece and one over for manners . '' `` If Milty Boulter talks like that about his mother at least you need n't repeat it , '' said Marilla severely .
`` Bless my soul , '' ... Davy had picked this expression up from Mr. Harrison and used it XXXXX great gusto ... `` Milty meant it as a compelment .
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