Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Adjusted Relationships

           “Thatisthemosthumaneway.”

           “Whoofusknowsanythingaboutchloroformingacat?”demandedAnnegloomily.

           “Ido,honey.It’soneofmyfewsadlyfewusefulaccomplishments.I’vedisposedofseveralathome.Youtakethecatinthemorningandgivehimagoodbreakfast.Thenyoutakeanoldburlapbagthere’soneinthebackporchputthecatonitandturnoverhimawoodenbox.Thentakeatwo-ouncebottleofchloroform,uncorkit,andslipitundertheedgeofthebox.Putaheavyweightontopoftheboxandleaveittillevening.Thecatwillbedead,curleduppeacefullyasifhewereasleep.Nopainnostruggle.”

           “Itsoundseasy,”saidAnnedubiously.

           “ItISeasy.Justleaveittome.I’llseetoit,”saidPhilreassuringly.

           Accordinglythechloroformwasprocured,andthenextmorningRustywasluredtohisdoom.Heatehisbreakfast,lickedhischops,andclimbedintoAnne’slap.Anne’sheartmisgaveher.Thispoorcreaturelovedhertrustedher.Howcouldshebeapartytothisdestruction?

           “Here,takehim,”shesaidhastilytoPhil.“Ifeellikeamurderess.”

           “Hewon’tsuffer,youknow,”comfortedPhil,butAnnehadfled.

           Thefataldeedwasdoneinthebackporch.Nobodywentnearitthatday.ButatduskPhildeclaredthatRustymustbeburied.

           “PrisandStellamustdighisgraveintheorchard,”declaredPhil,“andAnnemustcomewithmetolifttheboxoff.That’sthepartIalwayshate.”

           Thetwoconspiratorstip-toedreluctantlytothebackporch.Philgingerlyliftedthestoneshehadputonthebox.

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