Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Enter Jonas

           Thefactthathewasaministerorgoingtobeonepersistedinseemingahugejoketome.

           “Well,Jonaspreached.And,bythetimehehadpreachedtenminutes,IfeltsosmallandinsignificantthatIthoughtImustbeinvisibletothenakedeye.Jonasneversaidawordaboutwomenandheneverlookedatme.ButIrealizedthenandtherewhatapitiful,frivolous,small-souledlittlebutterflyIwas,andhowhorriblydifferentImustbefromJonas’idealwoman.SHEwouldbegrandandstrongandnoble.Hewassoearnestandtenderandtrue.Hewaseverythingaministeroughttobe.IwonderedhowIcouldeverhavethoughthimuglybuthereallyis!withthoseinspiredeyesandthatintellectualbrowwhichtheroughly-fallinghairhidonweekdays.

           “ItwasasplendidsermonandIcouldhavelistenedtoitforever,anditmademefeelutterlywretched.Oh,IwishIwaslikeYOU,Anne.

           “Hecaughtupwithmeontheroadhome,andgrinnedascheerfullyasusual.Buthisgrincouldneverdeceivemeagain.IhadseentheREALJonas.IwonderedifhecouldeverseetheREALPHILwhomNOBODY,notevenyou,Anne,haseverseenyet.

           “‘Jonas,’IsaidIforgottocallhimMr.Blake.Wasn’titdreadful?Buttherearetimeswhenthingslikethatdon’tmatter‘Jonas,youwereborntobeaminister.YouCOULDN’Tbeanythingelse.’

           “‘No,Icouldn’t,’hesaidsoberly.‘ItriedtobesomethingelseforalongtimeIdidn’twanttobeaminister.ButIcametoseeatlastthatitwastheworkgivenmetodoandGodhelpingme,Ishalltrytodoit.’

           “Hisvoicewaslowandreverent

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