Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Enter Christine

           Shesuddenlyfoundtheclaspdifficulttomanage.WHATwasthematterwithitorwithherfingers?

           “No,”shesaidcarelessly.“WhoisChristineStuart?”

           “RonaldStuart’ssister.She’sinKingsportthiswinterstudyingmusic.Ihaven’tseenher,buttheysayshe’sveryprettyandthatGilbertisquitecrazyoverher.HowangryIwaswhenyourefusedGilbert,Anne.ButRoyGardnerwasforeordainedforyou.Icanseethatnow.Youwereright,afterall.”

           Annedidnotblush,assheusuallydidwhenthegirlsassumedthathereventualmarriagetoRoyGardnerwasasettledthing.Allatonceshefeltratherdull.Phil’schatterseemedtrivialandthereceptionabore.SheboxedpoorRusty’sears.

           “Getoffthatcushioninstantly,youcat,you!Whydon’tyoustaydownwhereyoubelong?”

           Annepickedupherorchidsandwentdownstairs,whereAuntJamesinawaspresidingoverarowofcoatshungbeforethefiretowarm.RoyGardnerwaswaitingforAnneandteasingtheSarah-catwhilehewaited.TheSarah-catdidnotapproveofhim.Shealwaysturnedherbackonhim.ButeverybodyelseatPatty’sPlacelikedhimverymuch.AuntJamesina,carriedawaybyhisunfailinganddeferentialcourtesy,andthepleadingtonesofhisdelightfulvoice,declaredhewasthenicestyoungmansheeverknew,andthatAnnewasaveryfortunategirl.SuchremarksmadeAnnerestive.Roy’swooinghadcertainlybeenasromanticasgirlishheartcoulddesire,butshewishedAuntJamesinaandthegirlswouldnottakethingssoforgranted

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