Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Enter Christine

           IadmitI’mnotfondoforchidsmyself.Idon’tthinkthey’rerelatedtome.Roydoesn’toftensendthemheknowsIlikeflowersIcanlivewith.Orchidsareonlythingsyoucanvisitwith.”

           “Jonassentmesomedearpinkrosebudsfortheeveningbutheisn’tcominghimself.Hesaidhehadtoleadaprayer-meetingintheslums!Idon’tbelievehewantedtocome.Anne,I’mhorriblyafraidJonasdoesn’treallycareanythingaboutme.AndI’mtryingtodecidewhetherI’llpineawayanddie,orgoonandgetmyB.A.andbesensibleanduseful.”

           “Youcouldn’tpossiblybesensibleanduseful,Phil,soyou’dbetterpineawayanddie,”saidAnnecruelly.

           “HeartlessAnne!”

           “SillyPhil!YouknowquitewellthatJonaslovesyou.”

           “Buthewon’tTELLmeso.AndIcan’tMAKEhim.HeLOOKSit,I’lladmit.Butspeak-to-me-only-with-thine-eyesisn’tareallyreliablereasonforembroideringdoiliesandhemstitchingtablecloths.Idon’twanttobeginsuchworkuntilI’mreallyengaged.ItwouldbetemptingFate.”

           “Mr.Blakeisafraidtoaskyoutomarryhim,Phil.Heispoorandcan’tofferyouahomesuchasyou’vealwayshad.Youknowthatistheonlyreasonhehasn’tspokenlongago.”

           “Isupposeso,”agreedPhildolefully.“Well”brighteningup“ifheWON’TaskmetomarryhimI’llaskhim,that’sall.Soit’sboundtocomeright.Iwon’tworry.Bytheway,GilbertBlytheisgoingaboutconstantlywithChristineStuart.Didyouknow?”

           Annewastryingtofastenalittlegoldchainaboutherthroat.

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