Anne bowed frostily and walked on , with her chin slightly more tilted than usual . Soon Judson Parker overtook her . `` Have a lift , Anne ? '' he inquired genially . `` Thank you , no , '' said Anne politely , but with a fine , needle-like disdain in her voice that pierced even Judson Parker 's none too sensitive consciousness . His face reddened and he twitched his reins angrily ; but the next second prudential considerations checked him . He looked uneasily at Anne , as she walked steadily on , glancing neither to the right nor to the left . Had she heard Corcoran 's unmistakable offer and his own too plain acceptance of it ? Confound Corcoran ! If he could n't put his meaning into less dangerous phrases he 'd get into trouble some of these long-come-shorts . And confound redheaded school-ma ` ams with a habit of popping out of beechwoods where they had no business to be . If Anne had heard , Judson Parker , measuring her corn in his own half bushel , as the country saying went , and cheating himself thereby , as such people generally do , believed that she would tell it far and wide . Now , Judson Parker , as has been seen , was not overly regardful of public opinion ; but to be known as having accepted a bribe would be a nasty thing ; and if it ever reached Isaac Spencer 's ears farewell forever to all hope of winning Louisa Jane with her comfortable prospects as the heiress of a well-to-do farmer . Judson Parker knew that Mr. Spencer looked somewhat askance at him as it was ; he could not afford to take any risks . `` Ahem ... Anne , I 've been wanting to see you about that little matter we were discussing the other day . I 've decided not to let my fences to that company after all . A society with an aim like yours ought to be encouraged . '' Anne thawed out the merest trifle . `` Thank you , '' she said . `` And ... and ... you need n't mention that little conversation of mine with Jerry . ''
`` I have no intention of mentioning it XXXXX any case , '' said Anne icily , for she would have seen every fence in Avonlea painted with advertisements before she would have stooped to bargain with a man who would sell his vote .
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