Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

"He Just Kept Coming and Coming"

           Why,I’dLOVEtowaitonJohn’smother!ButIletthemthinkso.I’dratherthey’dblamemethanpityme!It’ssodreadfulhumiliatingthatJohnwon’taskme.AndWHYwon’the?SeemstomeifIonlyknewhisreasonIwouldn’tminditsomuch.”

           “Perhapshismotherdoesn’twanthimtomarryanybody,”suggestedAnne.

           “Oh,shedoes.She’stoldmetimeandagainthatshe’dlovetoseeJohnsettledbeforehertimecomes.She’salwaysgivinghimhintsyouheardheryourselftheotherday.IthoughtI’dha’gonethroughthefloor.”

           “It’sbeyondme,”saidAnnehelplessly.ShethoughtofLudovicSpeed.Butthecaseswerenotparallel.JohnDouglaswasnotamanofLudovic’stype.

           “Youshouldshowmorespirit,Janet,”shewentonresolutely.“Whydidn’tyousendhimabouthisbusinesslongago?”

           “Icouldn’t,”saidpoorJanetpathetically.“Yousee,Anne,I’vealwaysbeenawfulfondofJohn.Hemightjustaswellkeepcomingasnot,fortherewasneveranybodyelseI’dwant,soitdidn’tmatter.”

           “Butitmighthavemadehimspeakoutlikeaman,”urgedAnne.

           Janetshookherhead.

           “No,Iguessnot.Iwasafraidtotry,anyway,forfearhe’dthinkImeantitandjustgo.IsupposeI’mapoor-spiritedcreature,butthatishowIfeel.AndIcan’thelpit.”

           “Oh,youCOULDhelpit,Janet.Itisn’ttoolateyet.Takeafirmstand.Letthatmanknowyouarenotgoingtoendurehisshillyshallyinganylonger.I’LLbackyouup.”

           “Idunno,”saidJanethopelessly.“IdunnoifIcouldevergetupenoughspunk.Thingshavedriftedsolong.

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