Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

A June Evening

           ButI’minclinedtohaveabetteropinionofMissCarsonthanyouhave.Isawherinprayer-meetinglastnight,andshehasapairofeyesthatcan’talwayslooksensible.Now,Davy-boy,takeheartofgrace.‘Tomorrowwillbringanotherday’andI’llhelpyouwiththesumsasfarasinmelies.Don’twastethislovelyhour‘twixtlightanddarkworryingoverarithmetic.”

           “Well,Iwon’t,”saidDavy,brighteningup.“IfyouhelpmewiththesumsI’llhave‘emdoneintimetogofishingwithMilty.IwisholdAuntAtossa’sfuneralwastomorrowinsteadoftoday.Iwantedtogotoit‘causeMiltysaidhismothersaidAuntAtossawouldbesuretoriseupinhercoffinandsaysarcasticthingstothefolksthatcometoseeherburied.ButMarillasaidshedidn’t.”

           “PoorAtossalaidinhercoffinpeacefulenough,”saidMrs.Lyndesolemnly.“Ineversawherlooksopleasantbefore,that’swhat.Well,thereweren’tmanytearsshedoverher,pooroldsoul.TheElishaWrightsarethankfultoberidofher,andIcan’tsayIblamethemamite.”

           “Itseemstomeamostdreadfulthingtogooutoftheworldandnotleaveonepersonbehindyouwhoissorryyouaregone,”saidAnne,shuddering.

           “NobodyexceptherparentseverlovedpoorAtossa,that’scertain,notevenherhusband,”averredMrs.Lynde.“Shewashisfourthwife.He’dsortofgotintothehabitofmarrying.Heonlylivedafewyearsafterhemarriedher.Thedoctorsaidhediedofdyspepsia,butIshallalwaysmaintainthathediedofAtossa’stongue,that’swhat.

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