Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

April’s Lady

           

           “Well,whatdoyouthinkofournewfriend?”askedPriscilla,whenPhilhadleftthem.

           “Ilikeher.Thereissomethingverylovableabouther,inspiteofallhernonsense.Ibelieve,asshesaysherself,thatsheisn’thalfassillyasshesounds.She’sadear,kissablebabyandIdon’tknowthatshe’lleverreallygrowup.”

           “Ilikeher,too,”saidPriscilla,decidedly.“ShetalksasmuchaboutboysasRubyGillisdoes.ButitalwaysenragesorsickensmetohearRuby,whereasIjustwantedtolaughgood-naturedlyatPhil.Now,whatisthewhyofthat?”

           “Thereisadifference,”saidAnnemeditatively.“Ithinkit’sbecauseRubyisreallysoCONSCIOUSofboys.Sheplaysatloveandlove-making.Besides,youfeel,whensheisboastingofherbeauxthatsheisdoingittorubitwellintoyouthatyouhaven’thalfsomany.Now,whenPhiltalksofherbeauxitsoundsasifshewasjustspeakingofchums.Shereallylooksuponboysasgoodcomrades,andsheispleasedwhenshehasdozensofthemtagginground,simplybecauseshelikestobepopularandtobethoughtpopular.EvenAlexandAlonzoI’llneverbeabletothinkofthosetwonamesseparatelyafterthisaretoherjusttwoplayfellowswhowanthertoplaywiththemalltheirlives.I’mgladwemether,andI’mgladwewenttoOldSt.John’s.IbelieveI’veputforthatinysoul-rootintoKingsportsoilthisafternoon.Ihopeso.Ihatetofeeltransplanted.”

           

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