`` Well now , I reckoned you 'd come to see it in that light , Marilla , '' he said . `` She 's such an interesting little thing . '' `` It 'd be more to the point if you could say she was a useful little thing , '' retorted Marilla , `` but I 'll make it my business to see she 's trained to be that . And mind , Matthew , you 're not to go interfering with my methods . Perhaps an old maid does n't know much about bringing up a child , but I guess she knows more than an old bachelor . So you just leave me to manage her . When I fail it 'll be time enough to put your oar in . '' `` There , there , Marilla , you can have your own way , '' said Matthew reassuringly . `` Only be as good and kind to her as you can without spoiling her . I kind of think she 's one of the sort you can do anything with if you only get her to love you . '' Marilla sniffed , to express her contempt for Matthew 's opinions concerning anything feminine , and walked off to the dairy with the pails . `` I wo n't tell her tonight that she can stay , '' she reflected , as she strained the milk into the creamers . `` She 'd be so excited that she would n't sleep a wink . Marilla Cuthbert , you 're fairly in for it . Did you ever suppose you 'd see the day when you 'd be adopting an orphan girl ? It 's surprising enough ; but not so surprising as that Matthew should be at the bottom of it , him that always seemed to have such a mortal dread of little girls . Anyhow , we 've decided on the experiment and goodness only knows what will come of it . '' CHAPTER VII . Anne Says Her Prayers When Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly : `` Now , Anne , I noticed last night that you threw your clothes all about the floor when you took them off . That is a very untidy habit , and I ca n't allow it at all .
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