Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Greeting and Farewell

           CharlieandGilbertwereonthestationplatformwhentheyreachedit,andthetrainwaswhistling.Annehadjusttimetogetherticketandtrunkcheck,sayahurriedfarewelltoDiana,andhastenonboard.ShewishedsheweregoingbackwithDianatoAvonlea;sheknewshewasgoingtodieofhomesickness.Andoh,ifonlythatdismalrainwouldstoppouringdownasifthewholeworldwereweepingoversummervanishedandjoysdeparted!EvenGilbert’spresencebroughthernocomfort,forCharlieSloanewasthere,too,andSloanishnesscouldbetoleratedonlyinfineweather.Itwasabsolutelyinsufferableinrain.

           ButwhentheboatsteamedoutofCharlottetownharborthingstookaturnforthebetter.Therainceasedandthesunbegantoburstoutgoldenlynowandagainbetweentherentsintheclouds,burnishingthegrayseaswithcopper-huedradiance,andlightingupthemiststhatcurtainedtheIsland’sredshoreswithgleamsofgoldforetokeningafinedayafterall.Besides,CharlieSloanepromptlybecamesoseasickthathehadtogobelow,andAnneandGilbertwereleftaloneondeck.

           “IamverygladthatalltheSloanesgetseasickassoonastheygoonwater,”thoughtAnnemercilessly.“IamsureIcouldn’ttakemyfarewelllookatthe‘ouldsod’withCharliestandingtherepretendingtolooksentimentallyatit,too.”

           “Well,we’reoff,”remarkedGilbertunsentimentally.

           “Yes,IfeellikeByron’s‘ChildeHarold’onlyitisn’treallymy‘nativeshore’thatI’mwatching,”saidAnne,winkinghergrayeyesvigorously.“NovaScotiaisthat,Isuppose.

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