Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings

           Lyndesaysheisn’tperfect,butshesaysshesupposeswecouldn’texpectaperfectministerforsevenhundredandfiftydollarsayear,andanyhowhistheologyissoundbecauseshequestionedhimthoroughlyonallthepointsofdoctrine.Andsheknowshiswife’speopleandtheyaremostrespectableandthewomenareallgoodhousekeepers.Mrs.Lyndesaysthatsounddoctrineinthemanandgoodhousekeepinginthewomanmakeanidealcombinationforaminister’sfamily.”

           Thenewministerandhiswifewereayoung,pleasant-facedcouple,stillontheirhoneymoon,andfullofallgoodandbeautifulenthusiasmsfortheirchosenlifework.Avonleaopeneditshearttothemfromthestart.Oldandyounglikedthefrank,cheerfulyoungmanwithhishighideals,andthebright,gentlelittleladywhoassumedthemistress-shipofthemanse.WithMrs.AllanAnnefellpromptlyandwholeheartedlyinlove.Shehaddiscoveredanotherkindredspirit.

           “Mrs.Allanisperfectlylovely,”sheannouncedoneSundayafternoon.“She’stakenourclassandshe’sasplendidteacher.Shesaidrightawayshedidn’tthinkitwasfairfortheteachertoaskallthequestions,andyouknow,Marilla,thatisexactlywhatI’vealwaysthought.ShesaidwecouldaskheranyquestionwelikedandIaskedeversomany.I’mgoodataskingquestions,Marilla.”

           “Ibelieveyou”wasMarilla’semphaticcomment.

           “NobodyelseaskedanyexceptRubyGillis,andsheaskediftherewastobeaSunday-schoolpicnicthissummer.

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