Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Patty’s Place

           “I’velovediteversinceIsawitlastfall.MytwocollegechumsandIwanttokeephousenextyearinsteadofboarding,sowearelookingforalittleplacetorent;andwhenIsawthatthishousewastoletIwassohappy.”

           “Ifyouloveit,youcanhaveit,”saidMissPatty.“MariaandIdecidedtodaythatwewouldnotletitafterall,becausewedidnotlikeanyofthepeoplewhohavewantedit.Wedon’tHAVEtoletit.WecanaffordtogotoEuropeevenifwedon’tletit.Itwouldhelpusout,butnotforgoldwillIletmyhomepassintothepossessionofsuchpeopleashavecomehereandlookedatit.YOUaredifferent.Ibelieveyoudoloveitandwillbegoodtoit.Youcanhaveit.”

           “Ififwecanaffordtopaywhatyouaskforit,”hesitatedAnne.

           MissPattynamedtheamountrequired.AnneandPriscillalookedateachother.Priscillashookherhead.

           “I’mafraidwecan’taffordquitesomuch,”saidAnne,chokingbackherdisappointment.“Yousee,weareonlycollegegirlsandwearepoor.”

           “Whatwereyouthinkingyoucouldafford?”demandedMissPatty,ceasingnottoknit.

           Annenamedheramount.MissPattynoddedgravely.

           “Thatwilldo.AsItoldyou,itisnotstrictlynecessarythatweshouldletitatall.Wearenotrich,butwehaveenoughtogotoEuropeon.IhaveneverbeeninEuropeinmylife,andneverexpectedorwantedtogo.Butmyniecethere,MariaSpofford,hastakenafancytogo.Now,youknowayoungpersonlikeMariacan’tgoglobetrottingalone.

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