Anne's House of Dreams

Authors: Lucy Maud Montgomery

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“‘The writer man has just arrived here. I’m going to drive him down to your place, and you can show him the way over to Leslie’s. It’s shorter than driving round by the other road, and I’m in a mortal hurry. The Reese baby has gone and fallen into a pail of hot water at the Glen, and got nearly scalded to death, and they want me right off – to put a new skin on the child, I presume. Mrs Reese is always so careless, and then expects other people to mend her mistakes. You won’t mind, will you, dea...rie? His trunk can go down tomorrow.’ ‘Very well,’ said Anne. ‘What is he like, Miss Cornelia?’ ‘You’ll see what he’s like outside when I take him down. As for what he’s like inside only the Lord who made him knows that. I’m not going to say another word, for every receiver in the Glen is down.’ ‘Miss Cornelia evidently can’t find much fault with Mr Ford’s looks, or she would find it in spite of the receivers,’ said Anne. ‘I conclude therefore, Susan, that Mr Ford is rather handsome than otherwise.’ ‘Well, Mrs Doctor, dear, I do enjoy seeing a well-looking man,’ said Susan candidly.MoreLess Read More Read Less