Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

John Douglas Speaks at Last

           Janetworeheruglyblackdressandlookedherveryworst,hereyesandnoseredfromcrying.Theytalkedlittle,forJanetseemedfaintlytoresentAnne’seffortstocheerherup.Sheplainlypreferredtobemiserable.

           Suddenlythegate-latchclickedandJohnDouglasstrodeintothegarden.Hewalkedtowardsthemstraightoverthegeraniumbed.Janetstoodup.SodidAnne.Annewasatallgirlandworeawhitedress;butJohnDouglasdidnotseeher.

           “Janet,”hesaid,“willyoumarryme?”

           ThewordsburstoutasiftheyhadbeenwantingtobesaidfortwentyyearsandMUSTbeutterednow,beforeanythingelse.

           Janet’sfacewassoredfromcryingthatitcouldn’tturnanyredder,soitturnedamostunbecomingpurple.

           “Whydidn’tyouaskmebefore?”shesaidslowly.

           “Icouldn’t.Shemademepromisenottomothermademepromisenotto.Nineteenyearsagoshetookaterriblespell.Wethoughtshecouldn’tlivethroughit.Sheimploredmetopromisenottoaskyoutomarrymewhileshewasalive.Ididn’twanttopromisesuchathing,eventhoughweallthoughtshecouldn’tliveverylongthedoctoronlygavehersixmonths.Butshebeggeditonherknees,sickandsuffering.Ihadtopromise.”

           “Whathadyourmotheragainstme?”criedJanet.

           “Nothingnothing.Shejustdidn’twantanotherwomanANYwomantherewhileshewasliving.ShesaidifIdidn’tpromiseshe’ddierightthereandI’dhavekilledher.SoIpromised.Andshe’sheldmetothatpromiseeversince,thoughI’vegoneonmykneestoherinmyturntobeghertoletmeoff.

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