Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Summons

           Shehadlaiduphertreasuresonearthonly;shehadlivedsolelyforthelittlethingsoflifethethingsthatpassforgettingthegreatthingsthatgoonwardintoeternity,bridgingthegulfbetweenthetwolivesandmakingofdeathamerepassingfromonedwellingtotheotherfromtwilighttouncloudedday.GodwouldtakecareofherthereAnnebelievedshewouldlearnbutnowitwasnowonderhersoulclung,inblindhelplessness,totheonlythingssheknewandloved.

           Rubyraisedherselfonherarmandliftedupherbright,beautifulblueeyestothemoonlitskies.

           “Iwanttolive,”shesaid,inatremblingvoice.“Iwanttolivelikeothergirls.IIwanttobemarried,Anneandandhavelittlechildren.YouknowIalwayslovedbabies,Anne.Icouldn’tsaythistoanyonebutyou.Iknowyouunderstand.AndthenpoorHerbhehelovesmeandIlovehim,Anne.Theothersmeantnothingtome,butHEdoesandifIcouldliveIwouldbehiswifeandbesohappy.Oh,Anne,it’shard.”

           Rubysankbackonherpillowsandsobbedconvulsively.Annepressedherhandinanagonyofsympathysilentsympathy,whichperhapshelpedRubymorethanbroken,imperfectwordscouldhavedone;forpresentlyshegrewcalmerandhersobsceased.

           “I’mgladI’vetoldyouthis,Anne,”shewhispered.“Ithashelpedmejusttosayitallout.I’vewantedtoallsummereverytimeyoucame.IwantedtotalkitoverwithyoubutICOULDN’T.ItseemedasifitwouldmakedeathsoSUREifISAIDIwasgoingtodie,orifanyoneelsesaiditorhintedit.Iwouldn’tsayit,oreventhinkit.

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