Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           Hisheartwassetonitwhy,Idon’tknow.ItseemsperfectlyridiculoustothinkofmestudyingforaB.A.degree,doesn’tit?NotbutwhatIcandoit,allright.Ihaveheapsofbrains.”

           “Oh!”saidPriscillavaguely.

           “Yes.Butit’ssuchhardworktousethem.AndB.A.‘saresuchlearned,dignified,wise,solemncreaturestheymustbe.No,Ididn’twanttocometoRedmond.Ididitjusttoobligefather.HeISsuchaduck.Besides,IknewifIstayedhomeI’dhavetogetmarried.Motherwantedthatwanteditdecidedly.Motherhasplentyofdecision.ButIreallyhatedthethoughtofbeingmarriedforafewyearsyet.IwanttohaveheapsoffunbeforeIsettledown.And,ridiculousastheideaofmybeingaB.A.is,theideaofmybeinganoldmarriedwomanisstillmoreabsurd,isn’tit?I’monlyeighteen.No,IconcludedIwouldrathercometoRedmondthanbemarried.Besides,howcouldIeverhavemadeupmymindwhichmantomarry?”

           “Weretheresomany?”laughedAnne.

           “Heaps.Theboyslikemeawfullytheyreallydo.Buttherewereonlytwothatmattered.Therestwerealltooyoungandtoopoor.Imustmarryarichman,youknow.”

           “Whymustyou?”

           “Honey,youcouldn’timagineMEbeingapoorman’swife,couldyou?Ican’tdoasingleusefulthing,andIamVERYextravagant.Oh,no,myhusbandmusthaveheapsofmoney.Sothatnarrowedthemdowntotwo.ButIcouldn’tdecidebetweentwoanyeasierthanbetweentwohundred.IknewperfectlywellthatwhicheveroneIchoseI’dregretallmylifethatIhadn’tmarriedtheother.

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