Here were too many difficulties for her to solve . She shuddered as she thought of being cruelly whipped . Very likely she would have lied too . She squeezed Mary 's little calloused hand . `` Is that the only dress you 've got ? '' asked Faith , whose joyous nature refused to dwell on disagreeable subjects . `` I just put on this dress because it was no good , '' cried Mary flushing . `` Mrs. Wiley 'd bought my clothes and I was n't going to be beholden to her for anything . And I 'm honest . If I was going to run away I was n't going to take what belong to HER that was worth anything . When I grow up I 'm going to have a blue sating dress . Your own clothes do n't look so stylish . I thought ministers ' children were always dressed up . '' It was plain that Mary had a temper and was sensitive on some points . But there was a queer , wild charm about her which captivated them all . She was taken to Rainbow Valley that afternoon and introduced to the Blythes as `` a friend of ours from over-harbour who is visiting us . '' The Blythes accepted her unquestioningly , perhaps because she was fairly respectable now . After dinner -- through which Aunt Martha had mumbled and Mr. Meredith had been in a state of semi-unconsciousness while brooding his Sunday sermon -- Faith had prevailed on Mary to put on one of her dresses , as well as certain other articles of clothing . With her hair neatly braided Mary passed muster tolerably well . She was an acceptable playmate , for she knew several new and exciting games , and her conversation lacked not spice .
In fact , some XXXXX her expressions made Nan and Di look at her rather askance .
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