Аня с острова Принца Эдуарда

Patty’s Place

           

           “Ididn’tsayyoudid.”

           “Well,youlookedit.ButIadmitmythoughtsvergedontheprofane.AndIhavesuchacoldintheheadIcandonothingbutsniffle,sighandsneeze.Isn’tthatalliterativeagonyforyou?QueenAnne,dosaysomethingtocheermeup.”

           “RememberthatnextThursdaynight,you’llbebackinthelandofAlecandAlonzo,”suggestedAnne.

           Philshookherheaddolefully.

           “Morealliteration.No,Idon’twantAlecandAlonzowhenIhaveacoldinthehead.Butwhathashappenedyoutwo?NowthatIlookatyoucloselyyouseemalllightedupwithaninternaliridescence.Why,you’reactuallySHINING!What’sup?”

           “WearegoingtoliveinPatty’sPlacenextwinter,”saidAnnetriumphantly.“Live,markyou,notboard!We’verentedit,andStellaMaynardiscoming,andherauntisgoingtokeephouseforus.”

           Philbouncedup,wipedhernose,andfellonherkneesbeforeAnne.

           “Girlsgirlsletmecome,too.Oh,I’llbesogood.Ifthere’snoroomformeI’llsleepinthelittledoghouseintheorchardI’veseenit.Onlyletmecome.”

           “Getup,yougoose.”

           “Iwon’tstiroffmymarrowbonestillyoutellmeIcanlivewithyounextwinter.”

           AnneandPriscillalookedateachother.ThenAnnesaidslowly,“Phildear,we’dlovetohaveyou.Butwemayaswellspeakplainly.I’mpoorPrisispoorStellaMaynardispoorourhousekeepingwillhavetobeverysimpleandourtableplain.You’dhavetoliveaswewould.Now,youarerichandyourboardinghousefareatteststhefact.

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