Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Full-fledged B.A.’s

           Suddenlyshesaid,

           “IheardtodaythatGilbertBlythe’sengagementtoChristineStuartwastobeannouncedassoonasConvocationwasover.Didyouhearanythingofit?”

           “No,”saidAnne.

           “Ithinkit’strue,”saidPhillightly.

           Annedidnotspeak.Inthedarknessshefeltherfaceburning.Sheslippedherhandinsidehercollarandcaughtatthegoldchain.Oneenergetictwistanditgaveway.Annethrustthebrokentrinketintoherpocket.Herhandsweretremblingandhereyesweresmarting.

           Butshewasthegayestofallthegayrevellersthatnight,andtoldGilbertunregretfullythathercardwasfullwhenhecametoaskherforadance.Afterwards,whenshesatwiththegirlsbeforethedyingembersatPatty’sPlace,removingthespringchillinessfromtheirsatinskins,nonechattedmoreblithelythansheoftheday’sevents.

           “MoodySpurgeonMacPhersoncalledheretonightafteryouleft,”saidAuntJamesina,whohadsatuptokeepthefireon.“Hedidn’tknowaboutthegraduationdance.Thatboyoughttosleepwitharubberbandaroundhisheadtotrainhisearsnottostickout.Ihadabeauoncewhodidthatanditimprovedhimimmensely.ItwasIwhosuggestedittohimandhetookmyadvice,butheneverforgavemeforit.”

           “MoodySpurgeonisaveryseriousyoungman,”yawnedPriscilla.“Heisconcernedwithgravermattersthanhisears.Heisgoingtobeaminister,youknow.”

           “Well,IsupposetheLorddoesn’tregardtheearsofaman,”saidAuntJamesinagravely,droppingallfurthercriticismofMoodySpurgeon

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