Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Way of Transgressors

           

           “You’vegotto,”saidDavy.“Ifyoudon’tcomeI’lltellMarillathatFrankBellkissedyouinschoollastMonday.”

           “Icouldn’thelpit.Ididn’tknowhewasgoingto,”criedDora,blushingscarlet.

           “Well,youdidn’tslaphimorseemabitcross,”retortedDavy.“I’lltellherTHAT,too,ifyoudon’tcome.We’lltaketheshortcutupthisfield.”

           “I’mafraidofthosecows,”protestedpoorDora,seeingaprospectofescape.

           “Theveryideaofyourbeingscaredofthosecows,”scoffedDavy.“Why,they’rebothyoungerthanyou.”

           “They’rebigger,”saidDora.

           “Theywon’thurtyou.Comealong,now.Thisisgreat.WhenIgrowupIain’tgoingtobothergoingtochurchatall.IbelieveIcangettoheavenbymyself.”

           “You’llgototheotherplaceifyoubreaktheSabbathday,”saidunhappyDora,followinghimsorelyagainstherwill.

           ButDavywasnotscaredyet.Hellwasveryfaroff,andthedelightsofafishingexpeditionwiththeCottonswereverynear.HewishedDorahadmorespunk.Shekeptlookingbackasifsheweregoingtocryeveryminute,andthatspoiledafellow’sfun.Hanggirls,anyway.Davydidnotsay“darn”thistime,eveninthought.Hewasnotsorryyetthathehadsaiditonce,butitmightbeaswellnottotempttheUnknownPowerstoofarononeday.

           ThesmallCottonswereplayingintheirbackyard,andhailedDavy’sappearancewithwhoopsofdelight.Pete,Tommy,Adolphus,andMirabelCottonwereallalone.Theirmotherandoldersisterswereaway.DorawasthankfulMirabelwasthere,atleast.

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