Anne did the honors of the table alone for the rest of the meal while Marilla went upstairs and redressed Dora in her old clothes . Davy was caught and sent to bed without any supper . Anne went to his room at twilight and talked to him seriously ... a method in which she had great faith , not altogether unjustified by results . She told him she felt very badly over his conduct . `` I feel sorry now myself , '' admitted Davy , `` but the trouble is I never feel sorry for doing things till after I 've did them . Dora would n't help me make pies , cause she was afraid of messing her clo'es and that made me hopping mad . I s ` pose Paul Irving would n't have made HIS sister walk a pigpen fence if he knew she 'd fall in ? '' `` No , he would never dream of such a thing . Paul is a perfect little gentleman . '' Davy screwed his eyes tight shut and seemed to meditate on this for a time . Then he crawled up and put his arms about Anne 's neck , snuggling his flushed little face down on her shoulder . `` Anne , do n't you like me a little bit , even if I ai n't a good boy like Paul ? '' `` Indeed I do , '' said Anne sincerely . Somehow , it was impossible to help liking Davy . `` But I 'd like you better still if you were n't so naughty . '' `` I ... did something else today , '' went on Davy in a muffled voice . `` I 'm sorry now but I 'm awful scared to tell you . You wo n't be very cross , will you ? And you wo n't tell Marilla , will you ? '' `` I do n't know , Davy .
Perhaps I ought XXXXX tell her .
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