She was willing to go and do the talking ; but she must have others with her `` for moral support . '' Diana and Jane were therefore appointed to support her morally and the Improvers broke up , buzzing like angry bees with indignation . Anne was so worried that she did n't sleep until nearly morning , and then she dreamed that the trustees had put a fence around the school and painted `` Try Purple Pills '' all over it . The committee waited on Judson Parker the next afternoon . Anne pleaded eloquently against his nefarious design and Jane and Diana supported her morally and valiantly . Judson was sleek , suave , flattering ; paid them several compliments of the delicacy of sunflowers ; felt real bad to refuse such charming young ladies ... but business was business ; could n't afford to let sentiment stand in the way these hard times . `` But I 'll tell what I WILL do , '' he said , with a twinkle in his light , full eyes . `` I 'll tell the agent he must use only handsome , tasty colors ... red and yellow and so on . I 'll tell him he must n't paint the ads BLUE on any account . '' The vanquished committee retired , thinking things not lawful to be uttered . `` We have done all we can do and must simply trust the rest to Providence , '' said Jane , with an unconscious imitation of Mrs. Lynde 's tone and manner . `` I wonder if Mr. Allan could do anything , '' reflected Diana . Anne shook her head . `` No , it 's no use to worry Mr. Allan , especially now when the baby 's so sick . Judson would slip away from him as smoothly as from us , although he HAS taken to going to church quite regularly just now . That is simply because Louisa Spencer 's father is an elder and very particular about such things . '' `` Judson Parker is the only man in Avonlea who would dream of renting his fences , '' said Jane indignantly . `` Even Levi Boulter or Lorenzo White would never stoop to that , tightfisted as they are . They would have too much respect for public opinion . '' Public opinion was certainly down on Judson Parker when the facts became known , but that did not help matters much .
Judson chuckled to himself and defied it , and the Improvers were trying to reconcile themselves XXXXX the prospect of seeing the prettiest part of the Newbridge road defaced by advertisements , when Anne rose quietly at the president 's call for reports of committees on the occasion of the next meeting of the Society , and announced that Mr. Judson Parker had instructed her to inform the Society that he was NOT going to rent his fences to the Patent Medicine Company .
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