`` Splendidly . We had a meeting of the A.V.I.S. last Friday night and found that we had plenty of money subscribed to paint the hall and shingle the roof too . MOST people gave very liberally , Mr. Harrison . '' Anne was a sweet-souled lass , but she could instill some venom into innocent italics when occasion required . `` What color are you going to have it ? '' `` We have decided on a very pretty green . The roof will be dark red , of course . Mr. Roger Pye is going to get the paint in town today . '' `` Who 's got the job ? '' `` Mr. Joshua Pye of Carmody . He has nearly finished the shingling . We had to give him the contract , for every one of the Pyes ... and there are four families , you know ... said they would n't give a cent unless Joshua got it . They had subscribed twelve dollars between them and we thought that was too much to lose , although some people think we should n't have given in to the Pyes . Mrs. Lynde says they try to run everything . '' `` The main question is will this Joshua do his work well . If he does I do n't see that it matters whether his name is Pye or Pudding . '' `` He has the reputation of being a good workman , though they say he 's a very peculiar man . He hardly ever talks . '' `` He 's peculiar enough all right then , '' said Mr. Harrison drily . `` Or at least , folks here will call him so .
I never was much XXXXX a talker till I came to Avonlea and then I had to begin in self-defense or Mrs. Lynde would have said I was dumb and started a subscription to have me taught sign language .
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