Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Garlands of Autumn

           

           Theystartedgailyoff.Anne,rememberingtheunpleasantnessoftheprecedingevening,wasverynicetoGilbert;andGilbert,whowaslearningwisdom,tookcaretobenothingsavetheschoolboycomradeagain.Mrs.LyndeandMarillawatchedthemfromthekitchenwindow.

           “That’llbeamatchsomeday,”Mrs.Lyndesaidapprovingly.

           Marillawincedslightly.Inherheartshehopeditwould,butitwentagainsthergraintohearthematterspokenofinMrs.Lynde’sgossipymatter-of-factway.

           “They’reonlychildrenyet,”shesaidshortly.

           Mrs.Lyndelaughedgood-naturedly.

           “Anneiseighteen;IwasmarriedwhenIwasthatage.Weoldfolks,Marilla,aretoomuchgiventothinkingchildrennevergrowup,that’swhat.AnneisayoungwomanandGilbert’saman,andheworshipsthegroundshewalkson,asanyonecansee.He’safinefellow,andAnnecan’tdobetter.Ihopeshewon’tgetanyromanticnonsenseintoherheadatRedmond.Idon’tapproveofthemcoeducationalplacesandneverdid,that’swhat.Idon’tbelieve,”concludedMrs.Lyndesolemnly,“thatthestudentsatsuchcollegeseverdomuchelsethanflirt.”

           “Theymuststudyalittle,”saidMarilla,withasmile.

           “Preciouslittle,”sniffedMrs.Rachel.“However,IthinkAnnewill.Sheneverwasflirtatious.Butshedoesn’tappreciateGilbertathisfullvalue,that’swhat.Oh,Iknowgirls!CharlieSloaneiswildabouther,too,butI’dneveradvisehertomarryaSloane.TheSloanesaregood,honest,respectablepeople,ofcourse.Butwhenall’ssaidanddone,they’reSLOANES.”

           Marillanodded.

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