Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Enter Prince Charming

           

           “I’mnotflirtingwithhim,”protestedPhil.

           Nobodybelievedher,exceptAnne.Theothersthoughtshewasamusingherselfasusual,andtoldherroundlythatshewasbehavingverybadly.

           “Mr.Blakeisn’toftheAlec-and-Alonzotype,Phil,”saidStellaseverely.“Hetakesthingsseriously.Youmaybreakhisheart.”

           “DoyoureallythinkIcould?”askedPhil.“I’dlovetothinkso.”

           “PhilippaGordon!Ineverthoughtyouwereutterlyunfeeling.Theideaofyousayingyou’dlovetobreakaman’sheart!”

           “Ididn’tsayso,honey.Quotemecorrectly.IsaidI’dliketothinkICOULDbreakit.IwouldliketoknowIhadthePOWERtodoit.”

           “Idon’tunderstandyou,Phil.Youareleadingthatmanondeliberatelyandyouknowyoudon’tmeananythingbyit.”

           “ImeantomakehimaskmetomarryhimifIcan,”saidPhilcalmly.

           “Igiveyouup,”saidStellahopelessly.

           GilbertcameoccasionallyonFridayevenings.Heseemedalwaysingoodspirits,andheldhisowninthejestsandreparteethatflewabout.HeneithersoughtnoravoidedAnne.Whencircumstancesbroughtthemincontacthetalkedtoherpleasantlyandcourteously,astoanynewly-madeacquaintance.Theoldcamaraderiewasgoneentirely.Annefeltitkeenly;butshetoldherselfshewasverygladandthankfulthatGilberthadgotsocompletelyoverhisdisappointmentinregardtoher.Shehadreallybeenafraid,thatAprileveningintheorchard,thatshehadhurthimterriblyandthatthewoundwouldbelonginhealing.Nowshesawthatsheneednothaveworried.

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