Terror lent wings to her feet , and she just managed to keep ahead of Mary , who was somewhat hampered by her own laughter , but who had breath enough to give occasional blood-curdling whoops as she ran , flourishing her codfish in the air . Through the Glen street they swept , while everybody ran to the windows and gates to see them . Mary felt she was making a tremendous sensation and enjoyed it . Rilla , blind with terror and spent of breath , felt that she could run no longer . In another instant that terrible girl would be on her with the codfish . At this point the poor mite stumbled and fell into the mud-puddle at the end of the street just as Miss Cornelia came out of Carter Flagg 's store . Miss Cornelia took the whole situation in at a glance . So did Mary . The latter stopped short in her mad career and before Miss Cornelia could speak she had whirled around and was running up as fast as she had run down . Miss Cornelia 's lips tightened ominously , but she knew it was no use to think of chasing her . So she picked up poor , sobbing , dishevelled Rilla instead and took her home . Rilla was heart-broken . Her dress and slippers and hat were ruined and her six year old pride had received terrible bruises . Susan , white with indignation , heard Miss Cornelia 's story of Mary Vance 's exploit . `` Oh , the hussy -- oh , the littly hussy ! '' she said , as she carried Rilla away for purification and comfort . `` This thing has gone far enough , Anne dearie , '' said Miss Cornelia resolutely . `` Something must be done . WHO is this creature who is staying at the manse and where does she come from ? '' `` I understood she was a little girl from over-harbour who was visiting at the manse , '' answered Anne , who saw the comical side of the codfish chase and secretly thought Rilla was rather vain and needed a lesson or two .
`` I know all the over-harbour families who XXXXX to our church and that imp does n't belong to any of them , '' retorted Miss Cornelia .
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