It would be cheaper than any other way . Of course , we would have to have a housekeeper and I have one ready on the spot . You 've heard me speak of Aunt Jamesina ? She 's the sweetest aunt that ever lived , in spite of her name . She ca n't help that ! She was called Jamesina because her father , whose name was James , was drowned at sea a month before she was born . I always call her Aunt Jimsie . Well , her only daughter has recently married and gone to the foreign mission field . Aunt Jamesina is left alone in a great big house , and she is horribly lonesome . She will come to Kingsport and keep house for us if we want her , and I know you 'll both love her . The more I think of the plan the more I like it . We could have such good , independent times . `` Now , if you and Priscilla agree to it , would n't it be a good idea for you , who are on the spot , to look around and see if you can find a suitable house this spring ? That would be better than leaving it till the fall . If you could get a furnished one so much the better , but if not , we can scare up a few sticks of finiture between us and old family friends with attics . Anyhow , decide as soon as you can and write me , so that Aunt Jamesina will know what plans to make for next year . '' `` I think it 's a good idea , '' said Priscilla . `` So do I , '' agreed Anne delightedly . `` Of course , we have a nice boardinghouse here , but , when all 's said and done , a boardinghouse is n't home . So let 's go house-hunting at once , before exams come on . ''
`` I 'm afraid it will be hard enough XXXXX get a really suitable house , '' warned Priscilla .
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