Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Mutual Confidences

           

           “Oh,don’tcastupthefolliesofmyyouthtome.IshallbepoorasgailyasI’vebeenrich.You’llsee.I’mgoingtolearnhowtocookandmakeoverdresses.I’velearnedhowtomarketsinceI’velivedatPatty’sPlace;andonceItaughtaSundaySchoolclassforawholesummer.AuntJamesinasaysI’llruinJo’scareerifImarryhim.ButIwon’t.IknowIhaven’tmuchsenseorsobriety,butI’vegotwhatiseversomuchbettertheknackofmakingpeoplelikeme.ThereisamaninBolingbrokewholispsandalwaystestifiesinprayer-meeting.Hesays,‘Ifyoucan’tthinelikeanelectricthtarthinelikeacandlethtick.’I’llbeJo’slittlecandlestick.”

           “Phil,you’reincorrigible.Well,IloveyousomuchthatIcan’tmakenice,light,congratulatorylittlespeeches.ButI’mheart-gladofyourhappiness.”

           “Iknow.Thosebiggrayeyesofyoursarebrimmingoverwithrealfriendship,Anne.SomedayI’lllookthesamewayatyou.You’regoingtomarryRoy,aren’tyou,Anne?”

           “MydearPhilippa,didyoueverhearofthefamousBettyBaxter,who‘refusedamanbeforehe’daxedher’?Iamnotgoingtoemulatethatcelebratedladybyeitherrefusingoracceptinganyonebeforehe‘axes’me.”

           “AllRedmondknowsthatRoyiscrazyaboutyou,”saidPhilcandidly.“AndyouDOlovehim,don’tyou,Anne?”

           “IIsupposeso,”saidAnnereluctantly.

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