Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           GilbertandCharliewerenowheretobeseen.

           “LittledidIthinkthedaywouldevercomewhenI’dbegladofthesightofaSloane,”saidPriscilla,astheycrossedthecampus,“butI’dwelcomeCharlie’sgoggleeyesalmostecstatically.Atleast,they’dbefamiliareyes.”

           “Oh,”sighedAnne.“Ican’tdescribehowIfeltwhenIwasstandingthere,waitingmyturntoberegisteredasinsignificantastheteeniestdropinamostenormousbucket.It’sbadenoughtofeelinsignificant,butit’sunbearabletohaveitgrainedintoyoursoulthatyouwillnever,cannever,beanythingbutinsignificant,andthatishowIdidfeelasifIwereinvisibletothenakedeyeandsomeofthoseSophsmightsteponme.IknewIwouldgodowntomygraveunwept,unhonoredandunsung.”

           “Waittillnextyear,”comfortedPriscilla.“Thenwe’llbeabletolookasboredandsophisticatedasanySophomoreofthemall.Nodoubtitisratherdreadfultofeelinsignificant;butIthinkit’sbetterthantofeelasbigandawkwardasIdidasifIweresprawledalloverRedmond.That’showIfeltIsupposebecauseIwasagoodtwoinchestallerthananyoneelseinthecrowd.Iwasn’tafraidaSophmightwalkoverme;Iwasafraidthey’dtakemeforanelephant,oranovergrownsampleofapotato-fedIslander.”

           “Isupposethetroubleiswecan’tforgivebigRedmondfornotbeinglittleQueen’s,”saidAnne,gatheringabouthertheshredsofheroldcheerfulphilosophytocoverhernakednessofspirit.“WhenweleftQueen’swekneweverybodyandhadaplaceofourown.

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