I thought ministers ' children were always dressed up . '' It was plain that Mary had a temper and was sensitive on some points . But there was a queer , wild charm about her which captivated them all . She was taken to Rainbow Valley that afternoon and introduced to the Blythes as `` a friend of ours from over-harbour who is visiting us . '' The Blythes accepted her unquestioningly , perhaps because she was fairly respectable now . After dinner -- through which Aunt Martha had mumbled and Mr. Meredith had been in a state of semi-unconsciousness while brooding his Sunday sermon -- Faith had prevailed on Mary to put on one of her dresses , as well as certain other articles of clothing . With her hair neatly braided Mary passed muster tolerably well . She was an acceptable playmate , for she knew several new and exciting games , and her conversation lacked not spice . In fact , some of her expressions made Nan and Di look at her rather askance . They were not quite sure what their mother would have thought of her , but they knew quite well what Susan would . However , she was a visitor at the manse , so she must be all right . When bedtime came there was the problem of where Mary should sleep . `` We ca n't put her in the spare room , you know , '' said Faith perplexedly to Una . `` I have n't got anything in my head , '' cried Mary in an injured tone . `` Oh , I did n't mean THAT , '' protested Faith . `` The spare room is all torn up . The mice have gnawed a big hole in the feather tick and made a nest in it . We never found it out till Aunt Martha put the Rev. Mr. Fisher from Charlottetown there to sleep last week . HE soon found it out . Then father had to give him his bed and sleep on the study lounge .
Aunt Martha has n't had time to fix the spare room bed up yet , XXXXX she says ; so NOBODY can sleep there , no matter how clean their heads are .
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