Davy had been out making mud pies and Dora went out to call him in . Davy pushed her headfirst into the biggest pie and then , because she cried , he got into it himself and wallowed in it to show her it was nothing to cry about . Mary said Dora was really a very good child but that Davy was full of mischief . He has never had any bringing up you might say . His father died when he was a baby and Mary has been sick almost ever since . '' `` I 'm always sorry for children that have no bringing up , '' said Anne soberly . `` You know I had n't any till you took me in hand . I hope their uncle will look after them . Just what relation is Mrs. Keith to you ? '' `` Mary ? None in the world . It was her husband ... he was our third cousin . There 's Mrs. Lynde coming through the yard . I thought she 'd be up to hear about Mary . '' `` Do n't tell her about Mr. Harrison and the cow , '' implored Anne . Marilla promised ; but the promise was quite unnecessary , for Mrs. Lynde was no sooner fairly seated than she said , `` I saw Mr. Harrison chasing your Jersey out of his oats today when I was coming home from Carmody . I thought he looked pretty mad . Did he make much of a rumpus ? '' Anne and Marilla furtively exchanged amused smiles . Few things in Avonlea ever escaped Mrs. Lynde .
It was only that morning Anne had said , `` If you went XXXXX your own room at midnight , locked the door , pulled down the blind , and SNEEZED , Mrs. Lynde would ask you the next day how your cold was ! ''
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