The twins were also to represent the family at church , for Anne had gone away the evening before to spend Sunday with friends in Carmody , and Marilla had one of her headaches . Davy came downstairs slowly . Dora was waiting in the hall for him , having been made ready by Mrs. Lynde . Davy had attended to his own preparations . He had a cent in his pocket for the Sunday School collection , and a five-cent piece for the church collection ; he carried his Bible in one hand and his Sunday School quarterly in the other ; he knew his lesson and his Golden Text and his catechism question perfectly . Had he not studied them -- perforce -- in Mrs. Lynde 's kitchen , all last Sunday afternoon ? Davy , therefore , should have been in a placid frame of mind . As a matter of fact , despite text and catechism , he was inwardly as a ravening wolf . Mrs. Lynde limped out of her kitchen as he joined Dora . `` Are you clean ? '' she demanded severely . `` Yes -- all of me that shows , '' Davy answered with a defiant scowl . Mrs. Rachel sighed . She had her suspicions about Davy 's neck and ears . But she knew that if she attempted to make a personal examination Davy would likely take to his heels and she could not pursue him today . `` Well , be sure you behave yourselves , '' she warned them . `` Do n't walk in the dust . Do n't stop in the porch to talk to the other children . Do n't squirm or wriggle in your places . Do n't forget the Golden Text .
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