Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           Nicehousesinnicelocalitieswillprobablybeawaybeyondourmeans.We’lllikelyhavetocontentourselveswithashabbylittleplaceonsomestreetwhereonlivepeoplewhomtoknowistobeunknown,andmakelifeinsidecompensatefortheoutside.”

           Accordinglytheywenthouse-hunting,buttofindjustwhattheywantedprovedevenharderthanPriscillahadfeared.Housesthereweregalore,furnishedandunfurnished;butonewastoobig,anothertoosmall;thisonetooexpensive,thatonetoofarfromRedmond.Examswereonandover;thelastweekofthetermcameandstilltheir“houseo’dreams,”asAnnecalledit,remainedacastleintheair.

           “Weshallhavetogiveupandwaittillthefall,Isuppose,”saidPriscillawearily,astheyrambledthroughtheparkononeofApril’sdarlingdaysofbreezeandblue,whentheharborwascreamingandshimmeringbeneaththepearl-huedmistsfloatingoverit.“Wemayfindsomeshacktoshelterusthen;andifnot,boardinghousesweshallhavealwayswithus.”

           “I’mnotgoingtoworryaboutitjustnow,anyway,andspoilthislovelyafternoon,”saidAnne,gazingaroundherwithdelight.Thefreshchillairwasfaintlychargedwiththearomaofpinebalsam,andtheskyabovewascrystalclearandblueagreatinvertedcupofblessing.“Springissinginginmybloodtoday,andthelureofAprilisabroadontheair.I’mseeingvisionsanddreamingdreams,Pris.That’sbecausethewindisfromthewest.Idolovethewestwind.

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