Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Full-fledged B.A.’s

           Onlyheroldfriend’sflowersseemedtobelongtothisfruitionofold-blossominghopeswhichhehadonceshared.

           Foryearsthisdayhadbeckonedandalluredtoher;butwhenitcametheonesingle,keen,abidingmemoryitleftwithherwasnotthatofthebreathlessmomentwhenthestatelypresidentofRedmondgavehercapanddiplomaandhailedherB.A.;itwasnotoftheflashinGilbert’seyeswhenhesawherlilies,northepuzzledpainedglanceRoygaveherashepassedherontheplatform.ItwasnotofAlineGardner’scondescendingcongratulations,orDorothy’sardent,impulsivegoodwishes.Itwasofonestrange,unaccountablepangthatspoiledthislong-expecteddayforherandleftinitacertainfaintbutenduringflavorofbitterness.

           TheArtsgraduatesgaveagraduationdancethatnight.WhenAnnedressedforitshetossedasidethepearlbeadssheusuallyworeandtookfromhertrunkthesmallboxthathadcometoGreenGablesonChristmasday.Initwasathread-likegoldchainwithatinypinkenamelheartasapendant.Ontheaccompanyingcardwaswritten,“Withallgoodwishesfromyouroldchum,Gilbert.”Anne,laughingoverthememorytheenamelheartconjuredupthefataldaywhenGilberthadcalledher“Carrots”andvainlytriedtomakehispeacewithapinkcandyheart,hadwrittenhimanicelittlenoteofthanks.Butshehadneverwornthetrinket.Tonightshefasteneditaboutherwhitethroatwithadreamysmile.

           SheandPhilwalkedtoRedmondtogether.Annewalkedinsilence;Philchatteredofmanythings.

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