Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           “It’sfromStellaandshe’scomingtoRedmondnextyearandwhatdoyouthinkofheridea?Ithinkit’saperfectlysplendidone,ifwecanonlycarryitout.Doyousupposewecan,Pris?”

           “I’llbebetterabletotellyouwhenIfindoutwhatitis,”saidPriscilla,castingasideaGreeklexiconandtakingupStella’sletter.StellaMaynardhadbeenoneoftheirchumsatQueen’sAcademyandhadbeenteachingschooleversince.

           “ButI’mgoingtogiveitup,Annedear,”shewrote,“andgotocollegenextyear.AsItookthethirdyearatQueen’sIcanentertheSophomoreyear.I’mtiredofteachinginabackcountryschool.SomedayI’mgoingtowriteatreatiseon‘TheTrialsofaCountrySchoolmarm.’Itwillbeaharrowingbitofrealism.Itseemstobetheprevailingimpressionthatweliveinclover,andhavenothingtodobutdrawourquarter’ssalary.Mytreatiseshalltellthetruthaboutus.Why,ifaweekshouldpasswithoutsomeonetellingmethatIamdoingeasyworkforbigpayIwouldconcludethatImightaswellordermyascensionrobe‘immediatelyandtoonct.’‘Well,yougetyourmoneyeasy,’somerate-payerwilltellme,condescendingly.‘Allyouhavetodoistositthereandhearlessons.’Iusedtoarguethematteratfirst,butI’mwisernow.Factsarestubbornthings,butassomeonehaswiselysaid,nothalfsostubbornasfallacies.SoIonlysmileloftilynowineloquentsilence.Why,IhaveninegradesinmyschoolandIhavetoteachalittleofeverything,frominvestigatingtheinteriorsofearthwormstothestudyofthesolarsystem.

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