Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           Myyoungestpupilisfourhismothersendshimtoschoolto‘gethimoutoftheway’andmyoldesttwentyit‘suddenlystruckhim’thatitwouldbeeasiertogotoschoolandgetaneducationthanfollowtheploughanylonger.InthewildefforttocramallsortsofresearchintosixhoursadayIdon’twonderifthechildrenfeellikethelittleboywhowastakentoseethebiograph.‘Ihavetolookforwhat’scomingnextbeforeIknowwhatwentlast,’hecomplained.Ifeellikethatmyself.

           “AndthelettersIget,Anne!Tommy’smotherwritesmethatTommyisnotcomingoninarithmeticasfastasshewouldlike.Heisonlyinsimplereductionyet,andJohnnyJohnsonisinfractions,andJohnnyisn’thalfassmartasherTommy,andshecan’tunderstandit.AndSusy’sfatherwantstoknowwhySusycan’twritealetterwithoutmisspellinghalfthewords,andDick’sauntwantsmetochangehisseat,becausethatbadBrownboyheissittingwithisteachinghimtosaynaughtywords.

           “AstothefinancialpartbutI’llnotbeginonthat.Thosewhomthegodswishtodestroytheyfirstmakecountryschoolmarms!

           “There,Ifeelbetter,afterthatgrowl.Afterall,I’veenjoyedthesepasttwoyears.ButI’mcomingtoRedmond.

           “Andnow,Anne,I’vealittleplan.YouknowhowIloatheboarding.I’veboardedforfouryearsandI’msotiredofit.Idon’tfeellikeenduringthreeyearsmoreofit.

           “Now,whycan’tyouandPriscillaandIclubtogether,rentalittlehousesomewhereinKingsport,andboardourselves?Itwouldbecheaperthananyotherway.

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