Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Way of Transgressors

           “Doesn’tHeknowafellowmusthavesomewayof‘spressinghisfeelings?”

           “Davy!!!”saidDora.SheexpectedthatDavywouldbestruckdowndeadonthespot.Butnothinghappened.

           “Anyway,Iain’tgoingtostandanymoreofMrs.Lynde’sbossing,”splutteredDavy.“AnneandMarillamayhavetherighttobossme,butSHEhasn’t.I’mgoingtodoeverysinglethingshetoldmenottodo.Youwatchme.”

           Ingrim,deliberatesilence,whileDorawatchedhimwiththefascinationofhorror,Davysteppedoffthegreengrassoftheroadside,ankledeepintothefinedustwhichfourweeksofrainlessweatherhadmadeontheroad,andmarchedalonginit,shufflinghisfeetviciouslyuntilhewasenvelopedinahazycloud.

           “That’sthebeginning,”heannouncedtriumphantly.“AndI’mgoingtostopintheporchandtalkaslongasthere’sanybodytheretotalkto.I’mgoingtosquirmandwriggleandwhisper,andI’mgoingtosayIdon’tknowtheGoldenText.AndI’mgoingtothrowawaybothofmycollectionsRIGHTNOW.”

           AndDavyhurledcentandnickeloverMr.Barry’sfencewithfiercedelight.

           “Satanmadeyoudothat,”saidDorareproachfully.

           “Hedidn’t,”criedDavyindignantly.“Ijustthoughtitoutformyself.AndI’vethoughtofsomethingelse.I’mnotgoingtoSundaySchoolorchurchatall.I’mgoinguptoplaywiththeCottons.Theytoldmeyesterdaytheyweren’tgoingtoSundaySchooltoday,‘causetheirmotherwasawayandtherewasnobodytomakethem.Comealong,Dora,we’llhaveagreattime.”

           “Idon’twanttogo,”protestedDora.

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