`` Indeed I do , '' said Anne sincerely . Somehow , it was impossible to help liking Davy . `` But I 'd like you better still if you were n't so naughty . '' `` I ... did something else today , '' went on Davy in a muffled voice . `` I 'm sorry now but I 'm awful scared to tell you . You wo n't be very cross , will you ? And you wo n't tell Marilla , will you ? '' `` I do n't know , Davy . Perhaps I ought to tell her . But I think I can promise you I wo n't if you promise me that you will never do it again , whatever it is . '' `` No , I never will . Anyhow , it 's not likely I 'd find any more of them this year . I found this one on the cellar steps . '' `` Davy , what is it you 've done ? '' `` I put a toad in Marilla 's bed . You can go and take it out if you like . But say , Anne , would n't it be fun to leave it there ? '' `` Davy Keith ! '' Anne sprang from Davy 's clinging arms and flew across the hall to Marilla 's room . The bed was slightly rumpled .
She threw back the blankets in nervous haste and there XXXXX very truth was the toad , blinking at her from under a pillow .
Keith Marilla across from if in of on that to