Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

           

           “Ididn’tsayanythingwhenJosiesaidthattome,”AnneconfidedthateveningtoMarilla,whowaslyingonthesofaafteroneofherheadaches,“becauseIthoughtitwaspartofmypunishmentandIoughttobearitpatiently.It’shardtobetoldyoulooklikeascarecrowandIwantedtosaysomethingback.ButIdidn’t.IjustsweptheronescornfullookandthenIforgaveher.Itmakesyoufeelveryvirtuouswhenyouforgivepeople,doesn’tit?ImeantodevoteallmyenergiestobeinggoodafterthisandIshallnevertrytobebeautifulagain.Ofcourseit’sbettertobegood.Iknowitis,butit’ssometimessohardtobelieveathingevenwhenyouknowit.Idoreallywanttobegood,Marilla,likeyouandMrs.AllanandMissStacy,andgrowuptobeacredittoyou.Dianasayswhenmyhairbeginstogrowtotieablackvelvetribbonaroundmyheadwithabowatoneside.Shesaysshethinksitwillbeverybecoming.Iwillcallitasnood—thatsoundssoromantic.ButamItalkingtoomuch,Marilla?Doesithurtyourhead?”

           “Myheadisbetternow.Itwasterriblebadthisafternoon,though.Theseheadachesofminearegettingworseandworse.I’llhavetoseeadoctoraboutthem.Asforyourchatter,Idon’tknowthatImindit—I’vegotsousedtoit.”

           WhichwasMarilla’swayofsayingthatshelikedtohearit.

           

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