Faith 's school boots , and an old black velvet cap that had once been Cecilia Meredith 's , completed Mary 's costume , and to church she went . Her behaviour was quite conventional , and though some wondered who the shabby little girl with the manse children was she did not attract much attention . She listened to the sermon with outward decorum and joined lustily in the singing . She had , it appeared , a clear , strong voice and a good ear . `` His blood can make the VIOLETS clean , '' carolled Mary blithely . Mrs. Jimmy Milgrave , whose pew was just in front of the manse pew , turned suddenly and looked the child over from top to toe . Mary , in a mere superfluity of naughtiness , stuck out her tongue at Mrs. Milgrave , much to Una 's horror . `` I could n't help it , '' she declared after church . `` What 'd she want to stare at me like that for ? Such manners ! I 'm GLAD stuck my tongue out at her . I wish I 'd stuck it farther out . Say , I saw Rob MacAllister from over-harbour there . Wonder if he 'll tell Mrs. Wiley on me . '' No Mrs. Wiley appeared , however , and in a few day the children forgot to look for her . Mary was apparently a fixture at the manse . But she refused to go to school with the others . `` Nope . I 've finished my education , '' she said , when Faith urged her to go . `` I went to school four winters since I come to Mrs. Wiley 's and I 've had all I want of THAT .
I 'm sick and tired XXXXX being everlastingly jawed at 'cause I did n't get my home-lessons done .
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