Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Greeting and Farewell

           Atleast,thatisthereasonourlandladiesareveryanxioustoimpressonus.They’redelicious,Anneourlandladies,Imean.”

           “Howmanyarethere?”

           “Two.MissHannahHarveyandMissAdaHarvey.Theywereborntwinsaboutfiftyyearsago.”

           “Ican’tgetawayfromtwins,itseems,”smiledAnne.“WhereverIgotheyconfrontme.”

           “Oh,they’renottwinsnow,dear.Aftertheyreachedtheageofthirtytheyneverweretwinsagain.MissHannahhasgrownold,nottoogracefully,andMissAdahasstayedthirty,lessgracefullystill.Idon’tknowwhetherMissHannahcansmileornot;I’venevercaughtheratitsofar,butMissAdasmilesallthetimeandthat’sworse.However,they’renice,kindsouls,andtheytaketwoboarderseveryyearbecauseMissHannah’seconomicalsoulcannotbearto‘wasteroomspace’notbecausetheyneedtoorhaveto,asMissAdahastoldmeseventimessinceSaturdaynight.Asforourrooms,Iadmittheyarehallbedrooms,andminedoeslookoutonthebackyard.YourroomisafrontoneandlooksoutonOldSt.John’sgraveyard,whichisjustacrossthestreet.”

           “Thatsoundsgruesome,”shiveredAnne.“IthinkI’dratherhavethebackyardview.”

           “Oh,no,youwouldn’t.Waitandsee.OldSt.John’sisadarlingplace.It’sbeenagraveyardsolongthatit’sceasedtobeoneandhasbecomeoneofthesightsofKingsport.Iwasallthroughityesterdayforapleasureexertion.

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