Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           Ofcourse,wewouldhavetohaveahousekeeperandIhaveonereadyonthespot.You’veheardmespeakofAuntJamesina?She’sthesweetestauntthateverlived,inspiteofhername.Shecan’thelpthat!ShewascalledJamesinabecauseherfather,whosenamewasJames,wasdrownedatseaamonthbeforeshewasborn.IalwayscallherAuntJimsie.Well,heronlydaughterhasrecentlymarriedandgonetotheforeignmissionfield.AuntJamesinaisleftaloneinagreatbighouse,andsheishorriblylonesome.ShewillcometoKingsportandkeephouseforusifwewanther,andIknowyou’llbothloveher.ThemoreIthinkoftheplanthemoreIlikeit.Wecouldhavesuchgood,independenttimes.

           “Now,ifyouandPriscillaagreetoit,wouldn’titbeagoodideaforyou,whoareonthespot,tolookaroundandseeifyoucanfindasuitablehousethisspring?Thatwouldbebetterthanleavingittillthefall.Ifyoucouldgetafurnishedonesomuchthebetter,butifnot,wecanscareupafewsticksoffiniturebetweenusandoldfamilyfriendswithattics.Anyhow,decideassoonasyoucanandwriteme,sothatAuntJamesinawillknowwhatplanstomakefornextyear.”

           “Ithinkit’sagoodidea,”saidPriscilla.

           “SodoI,”agreedAnnedelightedly.“Ofcourse,wehaveaniceboardinghousehere,but,whenall’ssaidanddone,aboardinghouseisn’thome.Solet’sgohouse-huntingatonce,beforeexamscomeon.”

           “I’mafraiditwillbehardenoughtogetareallysuitablehouse,”warnedPriscilla.“Don’texpecttoomuch,Anne.

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