When Jimmy Sprott 's sister conterdicks him he just says , ` I 'm oldern you , so of course I know better , ' and that settles HER . But I ca n't tell Dora that , and she just goes on thinking diffrunt from me . You might let me drive the gee-gee for a spell , since I 'm a man . '' Altogether , Marilla was a thankful woman when she drove into her own yard , where the wind of the autumn night was dancing with the brown leaves . Anne was at the gate to meet them and lift the twins out . Dora submitted calmly to be kissed , but Davy responded to Anne 's welcome with one of his hearty hugs and the cheerful announcement , `` I 'm Mr. Davy Keith . '' At the supper table Dora behaved like a little lady , but Davy 's manners left much to be desired . `` I 'm so hungry I ai n't got time to eat p ` litely , '' he said when Marilla reproved him . `` Dora ai n't half as hungry as I am . Look at all the ex ` cise I took on the road here . That cake 's awful nice and plummy . We have n't had any cake at home for ever 'n ever so long , 'cause mother was too sick to make it and Mrs. Sprott said it was as much as she could do to bake our bread for us . And Mrs. Wiggins never puts any plums in HER cakes . Catch her ! Can I have another piece ? '' Marilla would have refused but Anne cut a generous second slice . However , she reminded Davy that he ought to say `` Thank you '' for it . Davy merely grinned at her and took a huge bite . When he had finished the slice he said , `` If you 'll give me ANOTHER piece I 'll say thank you for IT . '' `` No , you have had plenty of cake , '' said Marilla in a tone which Anne knew and Davy was to learn to be final .
Davy winked XXXXX Anne , and then , leaning over the table , snatched Dora 's first piece of cake , from which she had just taken one dainty little bite , out of her very fingers and , opening his mouth to the fullest extent , crammed the whole slice in .
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