Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings

           

           “Butit’ssoeasytoimaginethereis,”saidAnne.“EverynightbeforeIgotobed,Ilookoutofmywindowandwonderifthedryadisreallysittinghere,combingherlockswiththespringforamirror.SometimesIlookforherfootprintsinthedewinthemorning.Oh,Diana,don’tgiveupyourfaithinthedryad!”

           Wednesdaymorningcame.Annegotupatsunrisebecauseshewastooexcitedtosleep.Shehadcaughtaseverecoldintheheadbyreasonofherdabblinginthespringontheprecedingevening;butnothingshortofabsolutepneumoniacouldhavequenchedherinterestinculinarymattersthatmorning.Afterbreakfastsheproceededtomakehercake.Whenshefinallyshuttheovendooruponitshedrewalongbreath.

           “I’msureIhaven’tforgottenanythingthistime,Marilla.Butdoyouthinkitwillrise?Justsupposeperhapsthebakingpowderisn’tgood?Iuseditoutofthenewcan.AndMrs.Lyndesaysyoucanneverbesureofgettinggoodbakingpowdernowadayswheneverythingissoadulterated.Mrs.LyndesaystheGovernmentoughttotakethematterup,butshesayswe’llneverseethedaywhenaToryGovernmentwilldoit.Marilla,whatifthatcakedoesn’trise?”

           “We’llhaveplentywithoutit”wasMarilla’sunimpassionedwayoflookingatthesubject.

           Thecakedidrise,however,andcameoutoftheovenaslightandfeatheryasgoldenfoam.Anne,flushedwithdelight,clappedittogetherwithlayersofrubyjellyand,inimagination,sawMrs.Allaneatingitandpossiblyaskingforanotherpiece!

           “You’llbeusingthebestteaset,ofcourse,Marilla,”shesaid.

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