Miss Cornelia took the whole situation in at a glance . So did Mary . The latter stopped short in her mad career and before Miss Cornelia could speak she had whirled around and was running up as fast as she had run down . Miss Cornelia 's lips tightened ominously , but she knew it was no use to think of chasing her . So she picked up poor , sobbing , dishevelled Rilla instead and took her home . Rilla was heart-broken . Her dress and slippers and hat were ruined and her six year old pride had received terrible bruises . Susan , white with indignation , heard Miss Cornelia 's story of Mary Vance 's exploit . `` Oh , the hussy -- oh , the littly hussy ! '' she said , as she carried Rilla away for purification and comfort . `` This thing has gone far enough , Anne dearie , '' said Miss Cornelia resolutely . `` Something must be done . WHO is this creature who is staying at the manse and where does she come from ? '' `` I understood she was a little girl from over-harbour who was visiting at the manse , '' answered Anne , who saw the comical side of the codfish chase and secretly thought Rilla was rather vain and needed a lesson or two . `` I know all the over-harbour families who come to our church and that imp does n't belong to any of them , '' retorted Miss Cornelia . `` She is almost in rags and when she goes to church she wears Faith Meredith 's old clothes . There 's some mystery here , and I 'm going to investigate it , since it seems nobody else will . I believe she was at the bottom of their goings-on in Warren Mead 's spruce bush the other day . Did you hear of their frightening his mother into a fit ? '' `` No .
I knew Gilbert had been called XXXXX see her , but I did not hear what the trouble was . ''
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