`` Thomas Lynde never had any will power to exert . His mother ruled him till he married and then Rachel carried it on . It 's a wonder he dared to get sick without asking her permission . But there , I should n't talk so . Rachel has been a good wife to him . He 'd never have amounted to anything without her , that 's certain . He was born to be ruled ; and it 's well he fell into the hands of a clever , capable manager like Rachel . He did n't mind her way . It saved him the bother of ever making up his own mind about anything . Davy , do stop squirming like an eel . '' `` I 've nothing else to do , '' protested Davy . `` I ca n't eat any more , and it 's no fun watching you and Anne eat . '' `` Well , you and Dora go out and give the hens their wheat , '' said Marilla . `` And do n't you try to pull any more feathers out of the white rooster 's tail either . '' `` I wanted some feathers for an Injun headdress , '' said Davy sulkily . `` Milty Boulter has a dandy one , made out of the feathers his mother give him when she killed their old white gobbler . You might let me have some . That rooster 's got ever so many more 'n he wants . '' `` You may have the old feather duster in the garret , '' said Anne , `` and I 'll dye them green and red and yellow for you . '' `` You do spoil that boy dreadfully , '' said Marilla , when Davy , with a radiant face , had followed prim Dora out .
Marilla 's education had made great strides in the past six years ; but she had not yet been able to rid herself XXXXX the idea that it was very bad for a child to have too many of its wishes indulged .
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