`` Then , '' said Davy decidedly , `` Marilla is bad , for SHE tells them . And she 's worse 'n me , for I did n't know it was wrong but she does . '' `` Davy Keith , Marilla never told a story in her life , '' said Anne indignantly . `` She did so . She told me last Tuesday that something dreadful WOULD happen to me if I did n't say my prayers every night . And I have n't said them for over a week , just to see what would happen ... and nothing has , '' concluded Davy in an aggrieved tone . Anne choked back a mad desire to laugh with the conviction that it would be fatal , and then earnestly set about saving Marilla 's reputation . `` Why , Davy Keith , '' she said solemnly , `` something dreadful HAS happened to you this very day . '' Davy looked sceptical . `` I s ` pose you mean being sent to bed without any supper , '' he said scornfully , `` but THAT is n't dreadful . Course , I do n't like it , but I 've been sent to bed so much since I come here that I 'm getting used to it . And you do n't save anything by making me go without supper either , for I always eat twice as much for breakfast . '' `` I do n't mean your being sent to bed . I mean the fact that you told a falsehood today . And , Davy , '' ... Anne leaned over the footboard of the bed and shook her finger impressively at the culprit ... `` for a boy to tell what is n't true is almost the worst thing that could HAPPEN to him ... almost the very worst . So you see Marilla told you the truth . '' `` But I thought the something bad would be exciting , '' protested Davy in an injured tone . `` Marilla is n't to blame for what you thought . Bad things are n't always exciting . They 're very often just nasty and stupid . ''
`` It was awful funny XXXXX see Marilla and you looking down the well , though , '' said Davy , hugging his knees .
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