Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           

           ThetwolittlegirlshastenedouthandinhandandhurriedthroughLover’sLaneandacrossthecrustedfieldbeyond,forthesnowwastoodeeptogobytheshorterwoodway.Anne,althoughsincerelysorryforMinnieMay,wasfarfrombeinginsensibletotheromanceofthesituationandtothesweetnessofoncemoresharingthatromancewithakindredspirit.

           Thenightwasclearandfrosty,allebonyofshadowandsilverofsnowyslope;bigstarswereshiningoverthesilentfields;hereandtherethedarkpointedfirsstoodupwithsnowpowderingtheirbranchesandthewindwhistlingthroughthem.Annethoughtitwastrulydelightfultogoskimmingthroughallthismysteryandlovelinesswithyourbosomfriendwhohadbeensolongestranged.

           MinnieMay,agedthree,wasreallyverysick.Shelayonthekitchensofafeverishandrestless,whileherhoarsebreathingcouldbeheardalloverthehouse.YoungMaryJoe,abuxom,broad-facedFrenchgirlfromthecreek,whomMrs.Barryhadengagedtostaywiththechildrenduringherabsence,washelplessandbewildered,quiteincapableofthinkingwhattodo,ordoingitifshethoughtofit.

           Annewenttoworkwithskillandpromptness.

           “MinnieMayhascroupallright;she’sprettybad,butI’veseenthemworse.Firstwemusthavelotsofhotwater.Ideclare,Diana,thereisn’tmorethanacupfulinthekettle!There,I’vefilleditup,and,MaryJoe,youmayputsomewoodinthestove.Idon’twanttohurtyourfeelingsbutitseemstomeyoumighthavethoughtofthisbeforeifyou’danyimagination.

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