Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

An Interlude

           

           “Wedon’tlikethatideaalittlebit,althoughwedon’twantGilbertourselves,oh,no,”mockedPhil.“Butdon’tlet’stalkofdisagreeablesubjects.I’llhavetomarrysometime,Isuppose,butIshallputofftheevildayaslongasIcan.”

           “Youmustn’tmarryanybodyyoudon’tlove,Phil,whenall’ssaidanddone,”saidAuntJamesina.

           “‘Oh,heartsthatlovedinthegoodoldway

           Havebeenouto’thefashionthismanyaday.’”

           trilledPhilmockingly.“There’sthecarriage.IflyBi-bi,youtwoold-fashioneddarlings.”

           WhenPhilhadgoneAuntJamesinalookedsolemnlyatAnne.

           “Thatgirlisprettyandsweetandgoodhearted,butdoyouthinksheisquiterightinhermind,byspells,Anne?”

           “Oh,Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingthematterwithPhil’smind,”saidAnne,hidingasmile.“It’sjustherwayoftalking.”

           AuntJamesinashookherhead.

           “Well,Ihopeso,Anne.Idohopeso,becauseIloveher.ButIcan’tunderstandhershebeatsme.Sheisn’tlikeanyofthegirlsIeverknew,oranyofthegirlsIwasmyself.”

           “Howmanygirlswereyou,AuntJimsie?”

           “Abouthalfadozen,mydear.”

           

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