You must excuse me, Anne. But they can't help minding it. And I don't think it's any help that it's your habit. And as for Mrs. Lynde being a busybody, perhaps she is. Mrs. Lynde just said she was sorry it had turned out so poorly.
Most folks have.
I have some myself, though you might never suspect it. But anyhow I ain't going to give anything to that carpet. Folks are everlasting begging for money here, it seems to me. We had a meeting of the A.V.I.S. last Friday night and found that we had plenty of money subscribed to paint the and shingle the roof too. MOST people gave very liberally, Mr. Harrison.