Claude Monet The Road To Chailly painting
Fabian Perez Flamenco DancerII painting
the supper table Dora behaved like a little lady, but Davy's manners left much to be desired.
"I'm so hungry I ain't got time to eat p'litely," he said when Marilla reproved him. "Dora ain't half as hungry as I am. Look at all the ex'cise I took on the road here. That cake's awful nice and plummy. We haven't had any cake at home for ever'n ever so long, 'cause mother was too sick to make it and Mrs. Sprott said it was as much as she could do to bake our bread for us. And Mrs. Wiggins never puts any plums in her cakes. Catch her! Can I have another piece?"
Marilla would have refused but Anne cut a generous second slice. However, she reminded Davy that he ought to say "Thank you" for it. Davy merely grinned at her and took a huge bite. When he had finished the slice he said,
"If you'll give me another piece I'll say thank you for it."
"No, you have had plenty of cake," said Marilla in a tone which Anne
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