She fed chickens , picked up chips , wiped dishes , and ran errands galore . She was neat , faithful and observant ; she never had to be told how to do a thing twice and never forgot any of her little duties . Davy , on the other hand , was rather heedless and forgetful ; but he had the born knack of winning love , and even yet Anne and Marilla liked him the better . While Dora proudly shelled the peas and Davy made boats of the pods , with masts of matches and sails of paper , Anne told Marilla about the wonderful contents of her letter . `` Oh , Marilla , what do you think ? I 've had a letter from Priscilla and she says that Mrs. Morgan is on the Island , and that if it is fine Thursday they are going to drive up to Avonlea and will reach here about twelve . They will spend the afternoon with us and go to the hotel at White Sands in the evening , because some of Mrs. Morgan 's American friends are staying there . Oh , Marilla , is n't it wonderful ? I can hardly believe I 'm not dreaming . '' `` I daresay Mrs. Morgan is a lot like other people , '' said Marilla drily , although she did feel a trifle excited herself . Mrs. Morgan was a famous woman and a visit from her was no commonplace occurrence . `` They 'll be here to dinner , then ? '' `` Yes ; and oh , Marilla , may I cook every bit of the dinner myself ? I want to feel that I can do something for the author of ` The Rosebud Garden , ' if it is only to cook a dinner for her . You wo n't mind , will you ? '' `` Goodness , I 'm not so fond of stewing over a hot fire in July that it would vex me very much to have someone else do it . You 're quite welcome to the job . '' `` Oh , thank you , '' said Anne , as if Marilla had just conferred a tremendous favor , `` I 'll make out the menu this very night . '' `` You 'd better not try to put on too much style , '' warned Marilla , a little alarmed by the high-flown sound of ` menu . ' `` You 'll likely come to grief if you do . ''
`` Oh , I 'm not going to put on any ` style , ' if you mean trying XXXXX do or have things we do n't usually have on festal occasions , '' assured Anne .
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