Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Adjusted Relationships

           InthisguisethelucklessMoodySpurgeonhadtogoaboutuntilhishairgrewagain.HetoldAnnebitterlythatthereweretimeswhenhehadhisdoubtsastowhetherhewasreallycalledtobeaminister.

           AuntJamesinadidnotcomeuntilthegirlshadPatty’sPlacereadyforher.MissPattyhadsentthekeytoAnne,withaletterinwhichshesaidGogandMagogwerepackedinaboxunderthespare-roombed,butmightbetakenoutwhenwanted;inapostscriptsheaddedthatshehopedthegirlswouldbecarefulaboutputtinguppictures.ThelivingroomhadbeennewlypaperedfiveyearsbeforeandsheandMissMariadidnotwantanymoreholesmadeinthatnewpaperthanwasabsolutelynecessary.FortherestshetrustedeverythingtoAnne.

           Howthosegirlsenjoyedputtingtheirnestinorder!AsPhilsaid,itwasalmostasgoodasgettingmarried.Youhadthefunofhomemakingwithoutthebotherofahusband.Allbroughtsomethingwiththemtoadornormakecomfortablethelittlehouse.PrisandPhilandStellahadknick-knacksandpicturesgalore,whichlattertheyproceededtohangaccordingtotaste,inrecklessdisregardofMissPatty’snewpaper.

           “We’llputtytheholesupwhenweleave,dearshe’llneverknow,”theysaidtoprotestingAnne.

           DianahadgivenAnneapineneedlecushionandMissAdahadgivenbothherandPriscillaafearfullyandwonderfullyembroideredone.Marillahadsentabigboxofpreserves,anddarklyhintedatahamperforThanksgiving,andMrs.LyndegaveAnneapatchworkquiltandloanedherfivemore.

           “Youtakethem,”shesaidauthoritatively.

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