Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings

           ButMarilla,seeingthedisappointmentonAnne’sface,saidsmilingly:

           “Oh,youmusttakeapieceofthis,Mrs.Allan.Annemadeitonpurposeforyou.”

           “InthatcaseImustsampleit,”laughedMrs.Allan,helpingherselftoaplumptriangle,asdidalsotheministerandMarilla.

           Mrs.Allantookamouthfulofhersandamostpeculiarexpressioncrossedherface;notaworddidshesay,however,butsteadilyateawayatit.Marillasawtheexpressionandhastenedtotastethecake.

           “AnneShirley!”sheexclaimed,“whatonearthdidyouputintothatcake?”

           “Nothingbutwhattherecipesaid,Marilla,”criedAnnewithalookofanguish.“Oh,isn’titallright?”

           “Allright!It’ssimplyhorrible.Mr.Allan,don’ttrytoeatit.Anne,tasteityourself.Whatflavoringdidyouuse?”

           “Vanilla,”saidAnne,herfacescarletwithmortificationaftertastingthecake.“Onlyvanilla.Oh,Marilla,itmusthavebeenthebakingpowder.Ihadmysuspicionsofthatbak—”

           “Bakingpowderfiddlesticks!Goandbringmethebottleofvanillayouused.”

           Annefledtothepantryandreturnedwithasmallbottlepartiallyfilledwithabrownliquidandlabeledyellowly,“BestVanilla.”

           Marillatookit,uncorkedit,smelledit.

           “Mercyonus,Anne,you’veflavoredthatcakewithAnodyneLiniment.Ibrokethelinimentbottlelastweekandpouredwhatwasleftintoanoldemptyvanillabottle.Isupposeit’spartlymyfault—Ishouldhavewarnedyou—butforpity’ssakewhycouldn’tyouhavesmelledit?”

           Annedissolvedintotearsunderthisdoubledisgrace.

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