Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

The Shadow of Change

           WhenI’mgrownupI’mnotgoingtodoonesinglethingIdon’twanttodo,Anne.”

           “Allyourlife,Davy,you’llfindyourselfdoingthingsyoudon’twanttodo.”

           “Iwon’t,”saidDavyflatly.“Catchme!IhavetodothingsIdon’twanttonow‘causeyouandMarilla’llsendmetobedifIdon’t.ButwhenIgrowupyoucan’tdothat,andthere’llbenobodytotellmenottodothings.Won’tIhavethetime!Say,Anne,MiltyBoultersayshismothersaysyou’regoingtocollegetoseeifyoucancatchaman.Areyou,Anne?Iwanttoknow.”

           ForasecondAnneburnedwithresentment.Thenshelaughed,remindingherselfthatMrs.Boulter’scrudevulgarityofthoughtandspeechcouldnotharmher.

           “No,Davy,I’mnot.I’mgoingtostudyandgrowandlearnaboutmanythings.”

           “Whatthings?”

           “‘Shoesandshipsandsealingwax

           Andcabbagesandkings,’”

           quotedAnne.

           “ButifyouDIDwanttocatchamanhowwouldyougoaboutit?Iwanttoknow,”persistedDavy,forwhomthesubjectevidentlypossessedacertainfascination.

           “You’dbetteraskMrs.Boulter,”saidAnnethoughtlessly.“Ithinkit’slikelysheknowsmoreabouttheprocessthanIdo.”

           “Iwill,thenexttimeIseeher,”saidDavygravely.

           “Davy!Ifyoudo!”criedAnne,realizinghermistake.

           “Butyoujusttoldmeto,”protestedDavyaggrieved.

           “It’stimeyouwenttobed,”decreedAnne,bywayofgettingoutofthescrape

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