You know I never use it except for the hired man 's porridge or black fruit cake . Jerry 's gone and I 've made my cake long ago . It 's not good sugar , either -- it 's coarse and dark -- William Blair does n't usually keep sugar like that . '' `` I -- I thought it might come in handy sometime , '' said Matthew , making good his escape . When Matthew came to think the matter over he decided that a woman was required to cope with the situation . Marilla was out of the question . Matthew felt sure she would throw cold water on his project at once . Remained only Mrs. Lynde ; for of no other woman in Avonlea would Matthew have dared to ask advice . To Mrs. Lynde he went accordingly , and that good lady promptly took the matter out of the harassed man 's hands . `` Pick out a dress for you to give Anne ? To be sure I will . I 'm going to Carmody tomorrow and I 'll attend to it . Have you something particular in mind ? 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 , XXXXX she and Anne are as like as two peas as far as figure goes . ''
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