Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           

           “Didn’tyouloveeitherofthem?”askedAnne,alittlehesitatingly.Itwasnoteasyforhertospeaktoastrangerofthegreatmysteryandtransformationoflife.

           “Goodness,no.Icouldn’tloveanybody.Itisn’tinme.BesidesIwouldn’twantto.Beinginlovemakesyouaperfectslave,Ithink.Anditwouldgiveamansuchpowertohurtyou.I’dbeafraid.No,no,AlecandAlonzoaretwodearboys,andIlikethembothsomuchthatIreallydon’tknowwhichIlikethebetter.Thatisthetrouble.Alecisthebestlooking,ofcourse,andIsimplycouldn’tmarryamanwhowasn’thandsome.Heisgood-temperedtoo,andhaslovely,curly,blackhair.He’srathertooperfectIdon’tbelieveI’dlikeaperfecthusbandsomebodyIcouldneverfindfaultwith.”

           “ThenwhynotmarryAlonzo?”askedPriscillagravely.

           “ThinkofmarryinganamelikeAlonzo!”saidPhildolefully.“Idon’tbelieveIcouldendureit.Buthehasaclassicnose,anditWOULDbeacomforttohaveanoseinthefamilythatcouldbedependedon.Ican’tdependonmine.Sofar,ittakesaftertheGordonpattern,butI’msoafraiditwilldevelopByrnetendenciesasIgrowolder.Iexamineiteverydayanxiouslytomakesureit’sstillGordon.MotherwasaByrneandhastheByrnenoseintheByrnestdegree.Waittillyouseeit.Iadorenicenoses.Yournoseisawfullynice,AnneShirley.Alonzo’snosenearlyturnedthebalanceinhisfavor.ButALONZO!No,Icouldn’tdecide.

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