Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Round of Life

           Ifitisn’ttoomuchtroublewillyoubecondescendingenoughtosetthejellyinthepantry?I’minahurrytogetthesespudsdonetonight.IsupposeyoutwoLADIESneverdoanythinglikethis.You’dbeafraidofspoilingyourhands.”

           “Iusedtocutpotatosetsbeforewerentedthefarm,”smiledAnne.

           “Idoityet,”laughedDiana.“Icutsetsthreedayslastweek.Ofcourse,”sheaddedteasingly,“Ididmyhandsupinlemonjuiceandkidgloveseverynightafterit.”

           AuntAtossasniffed.

           “Isupposeyougotthatnotionoutofsomeofthosesillymagazinesyoureadsomanyof.Iwonderyourmotherallowsyou.Butshealwaysspoiledyou.WeallthoughtwhenGeorgemarriedhershewouldn’tbeasuitablewifeforhim.”

           AuntAtossasighedheavily,asifallforebodingsupontheoccasionofGeorgeBarry’smarriagehadbeenamplyanddarklyfulfilled.

           “Going,areyou?”sheinquired,asthegirlsrose.“Well,Isupposeyoucan’tfindmuchamusementtalkingtoanoldwomanlikeme.It’ssuchapitytheboysain’thome.”

           “WewanttoruninandseeRubyGillisalittlewhile,”explainedDiana.

           “Oh,anythingdoesforanexcuse,ofcourse,”saidAuntAtossa,amiably.“Justwhipinandwhipoutbeforeyouhavetimetosayhow-dodecently.It’scollegeairs,Is’pose.You’dbewisertokeepawayfromRubyGillis.Thedoctorssayconsumption’scatching.IalwaysknewRuby’dgetsomething,gaddingofftoBostonlastfallforavisit.Peoplewhoain’tcontenttostayhomealwayscatchsomething.”

           “Peoplewhodon’tgovisitingcatchthings,too.

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