Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

A June Evening

           Poorsoul,shealwayskneweverythingaboutherneighbors,butsheneverwasverywellacquaintedwithherself.Well,she’sgoneanyhow;andIsupposethenextexcitementwillbeDiana’swedding.”

           “ItseemsfunnyandhorribletothinkofDiana’sbeingmarried,”sighedAnne,huggingherkneesandlookingthroughthegapintheHauntedWoodtothelightthatwasshininginDiana’sroom.

           “Idon’tseewhat’shorribleaboutit,whenshe’sdoingsowell,”saidMrs.Lyndeemphatically.“FredWrighthasafinefarmandheisamodelyoungman.”

           “Hecertainlyisn’tthewild,dashing,wicked,youngmanDianaoncewantedtomarry,”smiledAnne.“Fredisextremelygood.”

           “That’sjustwhatheoughttobe.WouldyouwantDianatomarryawickedman?Ormarryoneyourself?”

           “Oh,no.Iwouldn’twanttomarryanybodywhowaswicked,butIthinkI’dlikeitifheCOULDbewickedandWOULDN’T.Now,FredisHOPELESSLYgood.”

           “You’llhavemoresensesomeday,Ihope,”saidMarilla.

           Marillaspokeratherbitterly.Shewasgrievouslydisappointed.SheknewAnnehadrefusedGilbertBlythe.Avonleagossipbuzzedoverthefact,whichhadleakedout,nobodyknewhow.PerhapsCharlieSloanehadguessedandtoldhisguessesfortruth.PerhapsDianahadbetrayedittoFredandFredhadbeenindiscreet.Atalleventsitwasknown;Mrs.BlythenolongeraskedAnne,inpublicorprivate,ifshehadheardlatelyfromGilbert,butpassedherbywithafrostybow.Anne,whohadalwayslikedGilbert’smerry,young-heartedmother,wasgrievedinsecretoverthis.Marillasaidnothing;butMrs.

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