`` Oh , Anne , it was Aunt Josephine , however she came to be there . Oh , and I know she will be furious . It 's dreadful -- it 's really dreadful -- but did you ever know anything so funny , Anne ? '' `` Who is your Aunt Josephine ? '' `` She 's father 's aunt and she lives in Charlottetown . She 's awfully old -- seventy anyhow -- and I do n't believe she was EVER a little girl . We were expecting her out for a visit , but not so soon . She 's awfully prim and proper and she 'll scold dreadfully about this , I know . Well , we 'll have to sleep with Minnie May -- and you ca n't think how she kicks . '' Miss Josephine Barry did not appear at the early breakfast the next morning . Mrs. Barry smiled kindly at the two little girls . `` Did you have a good time last night ? I tried to stay awake until you came home , for I wanted to tell you Aunt Josephine had come and that you would have to go upstairs after all , but I was so tired I fell asleep . I hope you did n't disturb your aunt , Diana . '' Diana preserved a discreet silence , but she and Anne exchanged furtive smiles of guilty amusement across the table . Anne hurried home after breakfast and so remained in blissful ignorance of the disturbance which presently resulted in the Barry household until the late afternoon , when she went down to Mrs. Lynde 's on an errand for Marilla . `` So you and Diana nearly frightened poor old Miss Barry to death last night ? '' said Mrs. Lynde severely , but with a twinkle in her eye . `` Mrs. Barry was here a few minutes ago on her way to Carmody . She 's feeling real worried over it .
Old XXXXX Barry was in a terrible temper when she got up this morning -- and Josephine Barry 's temper is no joke , I can tell you that .
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