Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Love Takes Up the Glass of Time

           Butsheliftedhereyes,shiningwithallthelove-raptureofcountlessgenerations,andlookedintohisforamoment.Hewantednootheranswer.

           Theylingeredintheoldgardenuntiltwilight,sweetasduskinEdenmusthavebeen,creptoverit.Therewassomuchtotalkoverandrecallthingssaidanddoneandheardandthoughtandfeltandmisunderstood.

           “IthoughtyoulovedChristineStuart,”Annetoldhim,asreproachfullyasifshehadnotgivenhimeveryreasontosupposethatshelovedRoyGardner.

           Gilbertlaughedboyishly.

           “Christinewasengagedtosomebodyinherhometown.IknewitandsheknewIknewit.WhenherbrothergraduatedhetoldmehissisterwascomingtoKingsportthenextwintertotakemusic,andaskedmeifIwouldlookafterherabit,assheknewnooneandwouldbeverylonely.SoIdid.AndthenIlikedChristineforherownsake.SheisoneofthenicestgirlsI’veeverknown.Iknewcollegegossipcrediteduswithbeinginlovewitheachother.Ididn’tcare.Nothingmatteredmuchtomeforatimethere,afteryoutoldmeyoucouldneverloveme,Anne.Therewasnobodyelsetherenevercouldbeanybodyelseformebutyou.I’velovedyoueversincethatdayyoubrokeyourslateovermyheadinschool.”

           “Idon’tseehowyoucouldkeeponlovingmewhenIwassuchalittlefool,”saidAnne.

           “Well,Itriedtostop,”saidGilbertfrankly,“notbecauseIthoughtyouwhatyoucallyourself,butbecauseIfeltsuretherewasnochanceformeafterGardnercameonthescene.

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