She 's not a naturally unreasonable person , but she has learned by experience that it does n't do to disobey Grandma 's orders . Grandma is an excellent woman but people must do as she tells them . She was very much pleased with me this morning because I managed at last to eat all my plateful of porridge . It was a great effort but I succeeded . Grandma says she thinks she 'll make a man of me yet . But , teacher , I want to ask you a very important question . You will answer it truthfully , wo n't you ? '' `` I 'll try , '' promised Anne . `` Do you think I 'm wrong in my upper story ? '' asked Paul , as if his very existence depended on her reply . `` Goodness , no , Paul , '' exclaimed Anne in amazement . `` Certainly you 're not . What put such an idea into your head ? '' `` Mary Joe ... but she did n't know I heard her . Mrs. Peter Sloane 's hired girl , Veronica , came to see Mary Joe last evening and I heard them talking in the kitchen as I was going through the hall . I heard Mary Joe say , ` Dat Paul , he is de queeres ' leetle boy . He talks dat queer . I tink dere 's someting wrong in his upper story . ' I could n't sleep last night for ever so long , thinking of it , and wondering if Mary Joe was right . I could n't bear to ask Grandma about it somehow , but I made up my mind I 'd ask you .
I 'm so glad you think I 'm all right XXXXX my upper story . ''
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