Diana blushed , tossed her head , and walked on . She did not look offended , however . Anne fully intended to go down to the Dicksons ' that evening , but she did not . When she arrived at Green Gables she found a state of affairs which banished every other thought from her mind . Marilla met her in the yard ... a wild-eyed Marilla . `` Anne , Dora is lost ! '' `` Dora ! Lost ! '' Anne looked at Davy , who was swinging on the yard gate , and detected merriment in his eyes . `` Davy , do you know where she is ? '' `` No , I do n't , '' said Davy stoutly . `` I have n't seen her since dinner time , cross my heart . '' `` I 've been away ever since one o'clock , '' said Marilla . `` Thomas Lynde took sick all of a sudden and Rachel sent up for me to go at once . When I left here Dora was playing with her doll in the kitchen and Davy was making mud pies behind the barn . I only got home half an hour ago ... and no Dora to be seen . Davy declares he never saw her since I left . '' `` Neither I did , '' avowed Davy solemnly . `` She must be somewhere around , '' said Anne . `` She would never wander far away alone ... you know how timid she is .
Perhaps she has fallen asleep XXXXX one of the rooms . ''
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