No ? Well , I 'll just go by my own judgment then . I believe a nice rich brown would just suit Anne , and William Blair has some new gloria in that 's real pretty . Perhaps you 'd like me to make it up for her , too , seeing that if Marilla was to make it Anne would probably get wind of it before the time and spoil the surprise ? Well , I 'll do it . No , it is n't a mite of trouble . I like sewing . I 'll make it to fit my niece , Jenny Gillis , for she and Anne are as like as two peas as far as figure goes . '' `` Well now , I 'm much obliged , '' said Matthew , `` and -- and -- I dunno -- but I 'd like -- I think they make the sleeves different nowadays to what they used to be . If it would n't be asking too much I -- I 'd like them made in the new way . '' `` Puffs ? Of course . You need n't worry a speck more about it , Matthew . I 'll make it up in the very latest fashion , '' said Mrs. Lynde . To herself she added when Matthew had gone : `` It 'll be a real satisfaction to see that poor child wearing something decent for once . The way Marilla dresses her is positively ridiculous , that 's what , and I 've ached to tell her so plainly a dozen times . I 've held my tongue though , for I can see Marilla does n't want advice and she thinks she knows more about bringing children up than I do for all she 's an old maid . But that 's always the way . Folks that has brought up children know that there 's no hard and fast method in the world that 'll suit every child . But them as never have think it 's all as plain and easy as Rule of Three -- just set your three terms down so fashion , and the sum 'll work out correct .
But flesh and blood do n't come under the head XXXXX arithmetic and that 's where Marilla Cuthbert makes her mistake .
To about as by for in of than that though