But I 'd rather even that than share him with another woman . Oh , my son , my son ! '' She knew that Damaris was suffering , too . The girl 's wan face told that when she met her . But this pleased Thyra . It eased the ache in her bitter heart to know that pain was gnawing at Damaris ' also . Chester was absent from home very often now . He spent much of his spare time at the harbor , consorting with Joe Raymond and others of that ilk , who were but sorry associates for him , Avonlea people thought . In late November he and Joe started for a trip down the coast in the latter 's boat . Thyra protested against it , but Chester laughed at her alarm . Thyra saw him go with a heart sick from fear . She hated the sea , and was afraid of it at any time ; but , most of all , in this treacherous month , with its sudden , wild gales . Chester had been fond of the sea from boyhood . She had always tried to stifle this fondness and break off his associations with the harbor fishermen , who liked to lure the high-spirited boy out with them on fishing expeditions . But her power over him was gone now . After Chester 's departure she was restless and miserable , wandering from window to window to scan the dour , unsmiling sky . Carl White , dropping in to pay a call , was alarmed when he heard that Chester had gone with Joe , and had not tact enough to conceal his alarm from Thyra . '' ' T is n't safe this time of year , '' he said . `` Folks expect no better from that reckless , harum-scarum Joe Raymond . He 'll drown himself some day , there 's nothing surer .
This mad freak of starting off down the shore in November is just XXXXX a piece with his usual performances .
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