Faith said nothing , but her eyes flashed golden-brown scorn at Mary . `` Oh , do n't pretend innocence , '' said Mary , witheringly . `` Everybody knows what you have done . '' '' I do n't , '' interjected Jem Blythe indignantly . `` Do n't let me catch you making Una cry , Mary Vance . What are you talking about ? '' `` I s ` pose you do n't know , since you 're just back from up west , '' said Mary , somewhat subdued . Jem could always manage her . `` But everybody else knows , you 'd better believe . '' `` Knows what ? '' `` That Faith and Una stayed home from Sunday School last Sunday and CLEANED HOUSE . '' `` We did n't , '' cried Faith and Una , in passionate denial . Mary looked haughtily at them . `` I did n't suppose you 'd deny it , after the way you 've combed ME down for lying , '' she said . `` What 's the good of saying you did n't ? Everybody knows you DID . Elder Clow and his wife saw you . Some people say it will break up the church , but I do n't go that far . You ARE nice ones . '' Nan Blythe stood up and put her arms around the dazed Faith and Una .
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