Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea

           

           “Oh,Marilla,I’vehadamostfascinatingtime.IfeelthatIhavenotlivedinvainandIshallalwaysfeellikethatevenifIshouldneverbeinvitedtoteaatamanseagain.WhenIgotthereMrs.Allanmetmeatthedoor.Shewasdressedinthesweetestdressofpale-pinkorgandy,withdozensoffrillsandelbowsleeves,andshelookedjustlikeaseraph.IreallythinkI’dliketobeaminister’swifewhenIgrowup,Marilla.Aministermightn’tmindmyredhairbecausehewouldn’tbethinkingofsuchworldlythings.ButthenofcourseonewouldhavetobenaturallygoodandI’llneverbethat,soIsupposethere’snouseinthinkingaboutit.Somepeoplearenaturallygood,youknow,andothersarenot.I’moneoftheothers.Mrs.LyndesaysI’mfulloforiginalsin.NomatterhowhardItrytobegoodIcannevermakesuchasuccessofitasthosewhoarenaturallygood.It’sagooddeallikegeometry,Iexpect.Butdon’tyouthinkthetryingsohardoughttocountforsomething?Mrs.Allanisoneofthenaturallygoodpeople.Iloveherpassionately.Youknowtherearesomepeople,likeMatthewandMrs.Allanthatyoucanloverightoffwithoutanytrouble.Andthereareothers,likeMrs.Lynde,thatyouhavetotryveryhardtolove.Youknowyououghttolovethembecausetheyknowsomuchandaresuchactiveworkersinthechurch,butyouhavetokeepremindingyourselfofitallthetimeorelseyouforget.Therewasanotherlittlegirlatthemansetotea,fromtheWhiteSandsSundayschool.HernamewasLauretteBradley,andshewasaverynicelittlegirl.

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