Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Greeting and Farewell

           Butone’snativeshoreisthelandonelovesthebest,andthat’sgoodoldP.E.I.forme.Ican’tbelieveIdidn’talwayslivehere.ThoseelevenyearsbeforeIcameseemlikeabaddream.It’ssevenyearssinceIcrossedonthisboattheeveningMrs.SpencerbroughtmeoverfromHopetown.Icanseemyself,inthatdreadfuloldwinceydressandfadedsailorhat,exploringdecksandcabinswithenrapturedcuriosity.Itwasafineevening;andhowthoseredIslandshoresdidgleaminthesunshine.NowI’mcrossingthestraitagain.Oh,Gilbert,IdohopeI’lllikeRedmondandKingsport,butI’msureIwon’t!”

           “Where’sallyourphilosophygone,Anne?”

           “It’sallsubmergedunderagreat,swampingwaveoflonelinessandhomesickness.I’velongedforthreeyearstogotoRedmondandnowI’mgoingandIwishIweren’t!Nevermind!IshallbecheerfulandphilosophicalagainafterIhavejustonegoodcry.IMUSThavethat,‘asawent’andI’llhavetowaituntilIgetintomyboardinghousebedtonight,whereveritmaybe,beforeIcanhaveit.ThenAnnewillbeherselfagain.IwonderifDavyhascomeoutoftheclosetyet.”

           ItwasninethatnightwhentheirtrainreachedKingsport,andtheyfoundthemselvesintheblue-whiteglareofthecrowdedstation.Annefelthorriblybewildered,butamomentlatershewasseizedbyPriscillaGrant,whohadcometoKingsportonSaturday.

           “Hereyouare,beloved!AndIsupposeyou’reastiredasIwaswhenIgothereSaturdaynight.”

           “Tired!Priscilla,don’ttalkofit.

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