He marched away down the lane , followed by the meek Dora . But his soul seethed within . Davy had suffered , or thought he had suffered , many things at the hands and tongue of Mrs. Rachel Lynde since she had come to Green Gables , for Mrs. Lynde could not live with anybody , whether they were nine or ninety , without trying to bring them up properly . And it was only the preceding afternoon that she had interfered to influence Marilla against allowing Davy to go fishing with the Timothy Cottons . Davy was still boiling over this . As soon as he was out of the lane Davy stopped and twisted his countenance into such an unearthly and terrific contortion that Dora , although she knew his gifts in that respect , was honestly alarmed lest he should never in the world be able to get it straightened out again . `` Darn her , '' exploded Davy . `` Oh , Davy , do n't swear , '' gasped Dora in dismay . '' ` Darn ' is n't swearing -- not real swearing . And I do n't care if it is , '' retorted Davy recklessly . `` Well , if you MUST say dreadful words do n't say them on Sunday , '' pleaded Dora . Davy was as yet far from repentance , but in his secret soul he felt that , perhaps , he had gone a little too far . `` I 'm going to invent a swear word of my own , '' he declared . `` God will punish you if you do , '' said Dora solemnly . `` Then I think God is a mean old scamp , '' retorted Davy . `` Does n't He know a fellow must have some way of ` spressing his feelings ? '' `` Davy !!! '' said Dora . She expected that Davy would be struck down dead on the spot . But nothing happened .
`` Anyway , I ai n't going to stand any more XXXXX Mrs. Lynde 's bossing , '' spluttered Davy .
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