Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Garlands of Autumn

           ButI’mdisgruntledbecausesixwomenhavebeenheretosaygood-byetome,andeveryoneofthesixmanagedtosaysomethingthatseemedtotakethecolorrightoutoflifeandleaveitasgrayanddismalandcheerlessasaNovembermorning.”

           “Spitefuloldcats!”wasGilbert’selegantcomment.

           “Oh,no,theyweren’t,”saidAnneseriously.“Thatisjustthetrouble.IftheyhadbeenspitefulcatsIwouldn’thavemindedthem.Buttheyareallnice,kind,motherlysouls,wholikemeandwhomIlike,andthatiswhywhattheysaid,orhinted,hadsuchundueweightwithme.TheyletmeseetheythoughtIwascrazygoingtoRedmondandtryingtotakeaB.A.,andeversinceI’vebeenwonderingifIam.Mrs.PeterSloanesighedandsaidshehopedmystrengthwouldholdouttillIgotthrough;andatonceIsawmyselfahopelessvictimofnervousprostrationattheendofmythirdyear;Mrs.EbenWrightsaiditmustcostanawfullottoputinfouryearsatRedmond;andIfeltallovermethatitwasunpardonableofmetosquanderMarilla’smoneyandmyownonsuchafolly.Mrs.JasperBellsaidshehopedIwouldn’tletcollegespoilme,asitdidsomepeople;andIfeltinmybonesthattheendofmyfourRedmondyearswouldseemeamostinsufferablecreature,thinkingIknewitall,andlookingdownoneverythingandeverybodyinAvonlea;Mrs.

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