Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Gilbert Speaks

           

           “Youmustn’tworktooHARD,”saidAnne,withoutanyveryclearideaofwhatshewassaying.ShewisheddesperatelythatPhilwouldcomeout.“You’vestudiedveryconstantlythiswinter.Isn’tthisadelightfulevening?Doyouknow,Ifoundaclusterofwhitevioletsunderthatoldtwistedtreeovertheretoday?IfeltasifIhaddiscoveredagoldmine.”

           “Youarealwaysdiscoveringgoldmines,”saidGilbertalsoabsently.

           “Letusgoandseeifwecanfindsomemore,”suggestedAnneeagerly.“I’llcallPhiland

           “NevermindPhilandthevioletsjustnow,Anne,”saidGilbertquietly,takingherhandinaclaspfromwhichshecouldnotfreeit.“ThereissomethingIwanttosaytoyou.”

           “Oh,don’tsayit,”criedAnne,pleadingly.“Don’tPLEASE,Gilbert.”

           “Imust.Thingscan’tgoonlikethisanylonger.Anne,Iloveyou.YouknowIdo.IIcan’ttellyouhowmuch.Willyoupromisemethatsomedayyou’llbemywife?”

           “IIcan’t,”saidAnnemiserably.“Oh,Gilbertyouyou’vespoiledeverything.”

           “Don’tyoucareformeatall?”Gilbertaskedafteraverydreadfulpause,duringwhichAnnehadnotdaredtolookup.

           “Notnotinthatway.Idocareagreatdealforyouasafriend.ButIdon’tloveyou,Gilbert.”

           “Butcan’tyougivemesomehopethatyouwillyet?”

           “No,Ican’t,”exclaimedAnnedesperately.“Inever,nevercanloveyouinthatwayGilbert.Youmustneverspeakofthistomeagain.”

           TherewasanotherpausesolongandsodreadfulthatAnnewasdrivenatlasttolookup.

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