Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           IfIcouldhavedoneasIdidwiththehatsstoodthembothuptogether,shutmyeyes,andjabbedwithahatpinitwouldhavebeenquiteeasy.”

           “WhatdidAlecandAlonzofeellikewhenyoucameaway?”queriedPriscilla.

           “Oh,theystillhavehope.Itoldthemthey’dhavetowaittillIcouldmakeupmymind.They’requitewillingtowait.Theybothworshipme,youknow.Meanwhile,Iintendtohaveagoodtime.IexpectIshallhaveheapsofbeauxatRedmond.Ican’tbehappyunlessIhave,youknow.Butdon’tyouthinkthefreshmenarefearfullyhomely?Isawonlyonereallyhandsomefellowamongthem.Hewentawaybeforeyoucame.IheardhischumcallhimGilbert.HischumhadeyesthatstuckoutTHATFAR.Butyou’renotgoingyet,girls?Don’tgoyet.”

           “Ithinkwemust,”saidAnne,rathercoldly.“It’sgettinglate,andI’vesomeworktodo.”

           “Butyou’llbothcometoseeme,won’tyou?”askedPhilippa,gettingupandputtinganarmaroundeach.“Andletmecometoseeyou.Iwanttobechummywithyou.I’vetakensuchafancytoyouboth.AndIhaven’tquitedisgustedyouwithmyfrivolity,haveI?”

           “Notquite,”laughedAnne,respondingtoPhil’ssqueeze,withareturnofcordiality.

           “BecauseI’mnothalfsosillyasIseemonthesurface,youknow.YoujustacceptPhilippaGordon,astheLordmadeher,withallherfaults,andIbelieveyou’llcometolikeher.Isn’tthisgraveyardasweetplace?I’dlovetobeburiedhere.

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