`` Do n't go crying over what I said . I was as mean as the devil to talk that way . I orter to be skinned alive -- and you all so good to me . I should think you WOULD like any one better 'n me . I deserve every licking I ever got . Hush , now . If you cry any more I 'll go and walk right down to the harbour in this night-dress and drown myself . '' This terrible threat made Una choke back her sobs . Her tears were wiped away by Mary with the lace frill of the spare-room pillow and forgiver and forgiven cuddled down together again , harmony restored , to watch the shadows of the vine leaves on the moonlit wall until they fell asleep . And in the study below Rev. John Meredith walked the floor with rapt face and shining eyes , thinking out his message of the morrow , and knew not that under his own roof there was a little forlorn soul , stumbling in darkness and ignorance , beset by terror and compassed about with difficulties too great for it to grapple in its unequal struggle with a big indifferent world . CHAPTER VI . MARY STAYS AT THE MANSE The manse children took Mary Vance to church with them the next day . At first Mary objected to the idea . `` Did n't you go to church over-harbour ? '' asked Una . `` You bet . Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much , but I went every Sunday I could get off . I was mighty thankful to go to some place where I could sit down for a spell . But I ca n't go to church in this old ragged dress . '' This difficulty was removed by Faith offering the loan of her second best dress .
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