Then she briefly told him Anne 's history and the result of the interview with Mrs. Spencer . `` I would n't give a dog I liked to that Blewett woman , '' said Matthew with unusual vim . `` I do n't fancy her style myself , '' admitted Marilla , `` but it 's that or keeping her ourselves , Matthew . And since you seem to want her , I suppose I 'm willing -- or have to be . I 've been thinking over the idea until I 've got kind of used to it . It seems a sort of duty . I 've never brought up a child , especially a girl , and I dare say I 'll make a terrible mess of it . But I 'll do my best . So far as I 'm concerned , Matthew , she may stay . '' Matthew 's shy face was a glow of delight . `` Well now , I reckoned you 'd come to see it in that light , Marilla , '' he said . `` She 's such an interesting little thing . '' `` It 'd be more to the point if you could say she was a useful little thing , '' retorted Marilla , `` but I 'll make it my business to see she 's trained to be that . And mind , Matthew , you 're not to go interfering with my methods . Perhaps an old maid does n't know much about bringing up a child , but I guess she knows more than an old bachelor . So you just leave me to manage her . When I fail it 'll be time enough to put your oar in . '' `` There , there , Marilla , you can have your own way , '' said Matthew reassuringly . `` Only be as good and kind to her as you can without spoiling her . I kind of think she 's one of the sort you can do anything with if you only get her to love you . ''
Marilla sniffed , XXXXX express her contempt for Matthew 's opinions concerning anything feminine , and walked off to the dairy with the pails .
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