Not much like that other harum-scarum I brought up." Marilla smiled across her chicken salad at Anne.

It might even be suspected that she liked the harum-scarum best after all.
"Those twins are real nice children," said Mrs.Rachel, when she was sure they were out of earshot.

"Dora is so womanly and helpful, and Davy is developing into a very smart boy.

He isn't the holy terror for mischief he used to be." "I never was so distracted in my life as I was the first six months he was here," acknowledged Marilla.

"After that I suppose I got used to him.