Greeting and Farewell

           

           CharlieSloane,GilbertBlytheandAnneShirleyleftAvonleathefollowingMondaymorning.Annehadhopedforafineday.Dianawastodrivehertothestationandtheywantedthis,theirlastdrivetogetherforsometime,tobeapleasantone.ButwhenAnnewenttobedSundaynighttheeastwindwasmoaningaroundGreenGableswithanominousprophecywhichwasfulfilledinthemorning.Anneawoketofindraindropspatteringagainstherwindowandshadowingthepond’sgraysurfacewithwideningrings;hillsandseawerehiddeninmist,andthewholeworldseemeddimanddreary.Annedressedinthecheerlessgraydawn,foranearlystartwasnecessarytocatchtheboattrain;shestruggledagainstthetearsthatWOULDwellupinhereyesinspiteofherself.Shewasleavingthehomethatwassodeartoher,andsomethingtoldherthatshewasleavingitforever,saveasaholidayrefuge.Thingswouldneverbethesameagain;comingbackforvacationswouldnotbelivingthere.Andoh,howdearandbelovedeverythingwasthatlittlewhiteporchroom,sacredtothedreamsofgirlhood,theoldSnowQueenatthewindow,thebrookinthehollow,theDryad’sBubble,theHauntedWoods,andLover’sLaneallthethousandandonedearspotswherememoriesoftheoldyearsbided.Couldsheeverbereallyhappyanywhereelse?

           BreakfastatGreenGablesthatmorningwasaratherdolefulmeal.Davy,forthefirsttimeinhislifeprobably,couldnoteat,butblubberedshamelesslyoverhisporridge.Nobodyelseseemedtohavemuchappetite,saveDora,whotuckedawayherrationscomfortably.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 20 из 294