Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           IsupposewehavebeenunconsciouslyexpectingtotakelifeupatRedmondjustwhereweleftoffatQueen’s,andnowwefeelasifthegroundhadslippedfromunderourfeet.I’mthankfulthatneitherMrs.LyndenorMrs.ElishaWrightknow,oreverwillknow,mystateofmindatpresent.Theywouldexultinsaying‘Itoldyouso,’andbeconvinceditwasthebeginningoftheend.Whereasitisjusttheendofthebeginning.”

           “Exactly.ThatsoundsmoreAnneish.Inalittlewhilewe’llbeacclimatedandacquainted,andallwillbewell.Anne,didyounoticethegirlwhostoodalonejustoutsidethedoorofthecoeds’dressingroomallthemorningtheprettyonewiththebrowneyesandcrookedmouth?”

           “Yes,Idid.InoticedherparticularlybecausesheseemedtheonlycreaturetherewhoLOOKEDaslonelyandfriendlessasIFELT.IhadYOU,butshehadnoone.”

           “Ithinkshefeltprettyall-by-herselfish,too.SeveraltimesIsawhermakeamotionasiftocrossovertous,butsheneverdidittooshy,Isuppose.Iwishedshewouldcome.IfIhadn’tfeltsomuchliketheaforesaidelephantI’dhavegonetoher.ButIcouldn’tlumberacrossthatbighallwithallthoseboyshowlingonthestairs.ShewastheprettiestfreshetteIsawtoday,butprobablyfavorisdeceitfulandevenbeautyisvainonyourfirstdayatRedmond,”concludedPriscillawithalaugh.

           “I’mgoingacrosstoOldSt.John’safterlunch,”saidAnne.“Idon’tknowthatagraveyardisaverygoodplacetogotogetcheeredup,butitseemstheonlyget-at-ableplacewheretherearetrees,andtreesImusthave.

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