Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

False Dawn

           Anne,Icouldn’thavebelieveditofYOU.”

           “IWASN’TflirtingwithhimIhonestlythoughtIcareduptothelastminuteandthenwell,IjustknewINEVERcouldmarryhim.”

           “Isuppose,”saidPhilcruelly,“thatyouintendedtomarryhimforhismoney,andthenyourbetterselfroseupandpreventedyou.”

           “IDIDN’T.Ineverthoughtabouthismoney.Oh,Ican’texplainittoyouanymorethanIcouldtohim.”

           “Well,IcertainlythinkyouhavetreatedRoyshamefully,”saidPhilinexasperation.“He’shandsomeandcleverandrichandgood.Whatmoredoyouwant?”

           “IwantsomeonewhoBELONGSinmylife.Hedoesn’t.Iwassweptoffmyfeetatfirstbyhisgoodlooksandknackofpayingromanticcompliments;andlateronIthoughtIMUSTbeinlovebecausehewasmydark-eyedideal.”

           “Iambadenoughfornotknowingmyownmind,butyouareworse,”saidPhil.

           “IDOknowmyownmind,”protestedAnne.“Thetroubleis,mymindchangesandthenIhavetogetacquaintedwithitalloveragain.”

           “Well,Isupposethereisnouseinsayinganythingtoyou.”

           “Thereisnoneed,Phil.I’minthedust.Thishasspoiledeverythingbackwards.IcanneverthinkofRedmonddayswithoutrecallingthehumiliationofthisevening.RoydespisesmeandyoudespisemeandIdespisemyself.”

           “Youpoordarling,”saidPhil,melting.“Justcomehereandletmecomfortyou.I’venorighttoscoldyou.I’dhavemarriedAlecorAlonzoifIhadn’tmetJo.Oh,Anne,thingsaresomixed-upinreallife.Theyaren’tclear-cutandtrimmedoff,astheyareinnovels

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