Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Spring and Anne Return to Green Gables

           Boulter’s?”askedMarillaseverely.

           “Yes;butsay,Marilla,I’mtiredofbeinggood.”

           “You’dgettiredofbeingbadmuchsooner,Davy-boy,”saidAnne.

           “Well,it’dbefunwhileitlasted,wouldn’tit?”persistedDavy.“Icouldbesorryforitafterwards,couldn’tI?”

           “Beingsorrywouldn’tdoawaywiththeconsequencesofbeingbad,Davy.Don’tyouremembertheSundaylastsummerwhenyouranawayfromSundaySchool?Youtoldmethenthatbeingbadwasn’tworthwhile.WhatwereyouandMiltydoingtoday?”

           “Oh,wefishedandchasedthecat,andhuntedforeggs,andyelledattheecho.There’sagreatechointhebushbehindtheBoulterbarn.Say,whatisecho,Anne;Iwanttoknow.”

           “Echoisabeautifulnymph,Davy,livingfarawayinthewoods,andlaughingattheworldfromamongthehills.”

           “Whatdoesshelooklike?”

           “Herhairandeyesaredark,butherneckandarmsarewhiteassnow.Nomortalcaneverseehowfairsheis.Sheisfleeterthanadeer,andthatmockingvoiceofhersisallwecanknowofher.Youcanhearhercallingatnight;youcanhearherlaughingunderthestars.Butyoucanneverseeher.Shefliesafarifyoufollowher,andlaughsatyoualwaysjustoverthenexthill.”

           “Isthattrue,Anne?Orisitawhopper?”demandedDavystaring.

           “Davy,”saidAnnedespairingly,“haven’tyousenseenoughtodistinguishbetweenafairytaleandafalsehood?”

           “ThenwhatisitthatsassesbackfromtheBoulterbush?Iwanttoknow,”insistedDavy.

           “Whenyouarealittleolder,Davy,I’llexplainitalltoyou

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