Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Miss Josepine Remembers the Anne-girl

           Theskyfadedout,butthestripofyellowalongthewesternhorizongrewbrighterandfiercer,asifallthestraygleamsoflightwereconcentratinginonespot;thedistanthills,rimmedwithpriest-likefirs,stoodoutindarkdistinctnessagainstit.Annelookedacrossthestill,whitefields,coldandlifelessintheharshlightofthatgrimsunset,andsighed.Shewasverylonely;andshewassadatheart;forshewaswonderingifshewouldbeabletoreturntoRedmondnextyear.Itdidnotseemlikely.TheonlyscholarshippossibleintheSophomoreyearwasaverysmallaffair.ShewouldnottakeMarilla’smoney;andthereseemedlittleprospectofbeingabletoearnenoughinthesummervacation.

           “IsupposeI’lljusthavetodropoutnextyear,”shethoughtdrearily,“andteachadistrictschoolagainuntilIearnenoughtofinishmycourse.AndbythattimeallmyoldclasswillhavegraduatedandPatty’sPlacewillbeoutofthequestion.Butthere!I’mnotgoingtobeacoward.I’mthankfulIcanearnmywaythroughifnecessary.”

           “Here’sMr.Harrisonwadingupthelane,”announcedDavy,runningout.“Ihopehe’sbroughtthemail.It’sthreedayssincewegotit.IwanttoseewhatthempeskyGritsaredoing.I’maConservative,Anne.AndItellyou,youhavetokeepyoureyeonthemGrits.”

           Mr.Harrisonhadbroughtthemail,andmerrylettersfromStellaandPriscillaandPhilsoondissipatedAnne’sblues.AuntJamesina,too,hadwritten,sayingthatshewaskeepingthehearth-firealight,andthatthecatswereallwell,andthehouseplantsdoingfine.

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