Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

John Douglas Speaks at Last

           

           “Andwhereareyougoingnow?”

           “Wall,I’vebeenthinkingsomeofgittingaplaceofmyown.There’sonethat’dsuitmeoveratMillersville.ButefIrentsitI’llwantawoman.”

           “Isupposeso,”saidAnnevaguely.

           “Yep.”

           Therewasanotherlongsilence.FinallySamremovedhisstrawagainandsaid,

           “Willyehhevme?”

           “What!”gaspedAnne.

           “Willyehhevme?”

           “DoyoumeanMARRYyou?”queriedpoorAnnefeebly.

           “Yep.”

           “Why,I’mhardlyacquaintedwithyou,”criedAnneindignantly.

           “Butyeh’dgitacquaintedwithmeafterwewasmarried,”saidSam.

           Annegatheredupherpoordignity.

           “CertainlyIwon’tmarryyou,”shesaidhaughtily.

           “Wall,yehmightdoworse,”expostulatedSam.“I’magoodworkerandI’vegotsomemoneyinthebank.”

           “Don’tspeakofthistomeagain.Whateverputsuchanideaintoyourhead?”saidAnne,hersenseofhumorgettingthebetterofherwrath.Itwassuchanabsurdsituation.

           “Yeh’realikely-lookinggirlandhevaright-smartwayo’stepping,”saidSam.“Idon’twantnolazywoman.Thinkitover.Iwon’tchangemymindyitawhile.Wall,Imustbegitting.Gottermilkthecows.”

           Anne’sillusionsconcerningproposalshadsufferedsomuchoflateyearsthattherewerefewofthemleft.Soshecouldlaughwholeheartedlyoverthisone,notfeelinganysecretsting.ShemimickedpoorSamtoJanetthatnight,andbothofthemlaughedimmoderatelyoverhisplungeintosentiment.

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