Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Shadow of Change

           Itmustn’tbespoiledIwon’tletit.Oh,WHYcan’tboysbejustsensible!”

           Annehadanuneasydoubtthatitwasnotstrictly“sensible”thatsheshouldstillfeelonherhandthewarmpressureofGilbert’s,asdistinctlyasshehadfeltitfortheswiftsecondhishadrestedthere;andstilllesssensiblethatthesensationwasfarfrombeinganunpleasantoneverydifferentfromthatwhichhadattendedasimilardemonstrationonCharlieSloane’spart,whenshehadbeensittingoutadancewithhimataWhiteSandspartythreenightsbefore.Anneshiveredoverthedisagreeablerecollection.Butallproblemsconnectedwithinfatuatedswainsvanishedfromhermindwhensheenteredthehomely,unsentimentalatmosphereoftheGreenGableskitchenwhereaneight-year-oldboywascryinggrievouslyonthesofa.

           “Whatisthematter,Davy?”askedAnne,takinghimupinherarms.“WhereareMarillaandDora?”

           “Marilla’sputtingDoratobed,”sobbedDavy,“andI’mcrying‘causeDorafelldowntheoutsidecellarsteps,heelsoverhead,andscrapedalltheskinoffhernose,and

           “Oh,well,don’tcryaboutit,dear.Ofcourse,youaresorryforher,butcryingwon’thelpherany.She’llbeallrighttomorrow.Cryingneverhelpsanyone,Davy-boy,and

           “Iain’tcrying‘causeDorafelldowncellar,”saidDavy,cuttingshortAnne’swellmeantpreachmentwithincreasingbitterness.“I’mcrying,causeIwasn’ttheretoseeherfall.I’malwaysmissingsomefunorother,seemstome.”

           “Oh,Davy!”Annechokedbackanunholyshriekoflaughter.

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