Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

A June Evening

           Annefeltherselfmoredeeplyinlovewithhimthaneverwhenshereadthem;butherheartnevergavethequeer,quick,painfulboundatsightofhisletterswhichithadgivenonedaywhenMrs.HiramSloanehadhandedheroutanenvelopeaddressedinGilbert’sblack,uprighthandwriting.Annehadhurriedhometotheeastgableandopenediteagerlytofindatypewrittencopyofsomecollegesocietyreport“onlythatandnothingmore.”AnneflungtheharmlessscreedacrossherroomandsatdowntowriteanespeciallyniceepistletoRoy.

           Dianawastobemarriedinfivemoredays.ThegrayhouseatOrchardSlopewasinaturmoilofbakingandbrewingandboilingandstewing,fortherewastobeabig,old-timeywedding.Anne,ofcourse,wastobebridesmaid,ashadbeenarrangedwhentheyweretwelveyearsold,andGilbertwascomingfromKingsporttobebestman.Annewasenjoyingtheexcitementofthevariouspreparations,butunderitallshecarriedalittleheartache.Shewas,inasense,losingherdearoldchum;Diana’snewhomewouldbetwomilesfromGreenGables,andtheoldconstantcompanionshipcouldneverbetheirsagain.AnnelookedupatDiana’slightandthoughthowithadbeaconedtoherformanyyears;butsoonitwouldshinethroughthesummertwilightsnomore.Twobig,painfultearswelledupinhergrayeyes.

           “Oh,”shethought,“howhorribleitisthatpeoplehavetogrowupandmarryandCHANGE!”

           

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