Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           Iwantedsomuchtogorightoverandhugyouboth.”

           “Whydidn’tyou?”askedPriscilla.

           “BecauseIsimplycouldn’tmakeupmymindtodoit.InevercanmakeupmymindaboutanythingmyselfI’malwaysafflictedwithindecision.JustassoonasIdecidetodosomethingIfeelinmybonesthatanothercoursewouldbethecorrectone.It’sadreadfulmisfortune,butIwasbornthatway,andthereisnouseinblamingmeforit,assomepeopledo.SoIcouldn’tmakeupmymindtogoandspeaktoyou,muchasIwantedto.”

           “Wethoughtyouweretooshy,”saidAnne.

           “No,no,dear.Shynessisn’tamongthemanyfailingsorvirtuesofPhilippaGordonPhilforshort.DocallmePhilrightoff.Now,whatareyourhandles?”

           “She’sPriscillaGrant,”saidAnne,pointing.

           “AndSHE’SAnneShirley,”saidPriscilla,pointinginturn.

           “Andwe’refromtheIsland,”saidbothtogether.

           “IhailfromBolingbroke,NovaScotia,”saidPhilippa.

           “Bolingbroke!”exclaimedAnne.“Why,thatiswhereIwasborn.”

           “Doyoureallymeanit?Why,thatmakesyouaBluenoseafterall.”

           “No,itdoesn’t,”retortedAnne.“Wasn’titDanO’Connellwhosaidthatifamanwasborninastableitdidn’tmakehimahorse?I’mIslandtothecore.”

           “Well,I’mgladyouwereborninBolingbrokeanyway.Itmakesuskindofneighbors,doesn’tit?AndIlikethat,becausewhenItellyousecretsitwon’tbeasifIweretellingthemtoastranger.Ihavetotellthem.Ican’tkeepsecretsit’snousetotry.That’smyworstfailingthat,andindecision,asaforesaid.

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