So she had not run . Miss Rosetta always ran if anybody called and her front hair was in curl-papers ; and , though the errand of the said caller might be life or death , he or she had to wait until Miss Rosetta had taken her hair out . Everybody in Avonlea knew this , because everybody in Avonlea knew everything about everybody else . But Mr. Patterson had wheeled into the lane so quickly and unexpectedly that Miss Rosetta had had no time to run ; so , twitching off the checked apron , she stood her ground as calmly as might be under the disagreeable consciousness of curl-papers . `` Good morning , Miss Ellis , '' said Mr. Patterson , so somberly that Miss Rosetta instantly felt that he was the bearer of bad news . Usually Mr. Patterson 's face was as broad and beaming as a harvest moon . Now his expression was very melancholy and his voice positively sepulchral . `` Good morning , '' returned Miss Rosetta , crisply and cheerfully . She , at any rate , would not go into eclipse until she knew the reason therefor . `` It is a fine day . '' `` A very fine day , '' assented Mr. Patterson , solemnly . `` I have just come from the Wheeler place , Miss Ellis , and I regret to say -- '' `` Charlotte is sick ! '' cried Miss Rosetta , rapidly . `` Charlotte has got another spell with her heart ! I knew it ! I 've been expecting to hear it ! Any woman that drives about the country as much as she does is liable to heart disease at any moment . I never go outside of my gate but I meet her gadding off somewhere . Goodness knows who looks after her place . I should n't like to trust as much to a hired man as she does .
Well , it is very kind XXXXX you , Mr. Patterson , to put yourself out to the extent of calling to tell me that Charlotte is sick , but I do n't really see why you should take so much trouble -- I really do n't .
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