Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

John Douglas Speaks at Last

           

           “Whydidn’tyoutellmethis?”askedJanetchokingly.“IfI’donlyKNOWN!Whydidn’tyoujusttellme?”

           “ShemademepromiseIwouldn’ttellasoul,”saidJohnhoarsely.“ShesworemetoitontheBible;Janet,I’dneverhavedoneitifI’ddreameditwastobeforsolong.Janet,you’llneverknowwhatI’vesufferedthesenineteenyears.IknowI’vemadeyousuffer,too,butyou’llmarrymeforall,won’tyou,Janet?Oh,Janet,won’tyou?I’vecomeassoonasIcouldtoaskyou.”

           AtthismomentthestupefiedAnnecametohersensesandrealizedthatshehadnobusinesstobethere.SheslippedawayanddidnotseeJanetuntilthenextmorning,whenthelattertoldhertherestofthestory.

           “Thatcruel,relentless,deceitfuloldwoman!”criedAnne.

           “Hushshe’sdead,”saidJanetsolemnly.“Ifshewasn’tbutsheIS.Sowemustn’tspeakevilofher.ButI’mhappyatlast,Anne.AndIwouldn’thavemindedwaitingsolongabitifI’donlyknownwhy.”

           “Whenareyoutobemarried?”

           “Nextmonth.Ofcourseitwillbeveryquiet.Isupposepeoplewilltalkterrible.They’llsayImadeenoughhastetosnapJohnupassoonashispoormotherwasoutoftheway.JohnwantedtoletthemknowthetruthbutIsaid,‘No,John;afterallshewasyourmother,andwe’llkeepthesecretbetweenus,andnotcastanyshadowonhermemory.Idon’tmindwhatpeoplesay,nowthatIknowthetruthmyself.Itdon’tmatteramite.Letitallbeburiedwiththedead’saysItohim.SoIcoaxedhimroundtoagreewithme

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