Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life

           Theairwasfreshandcrisp,andlittlesmoke-bluemistscurledthroughthevalleysandfloatedofffromthehills.Sometimestheroadwentthroughwoodswheremapleswerebeginningtohangoutscarletbanners;sometimesitcrossedriversonbridgesthatmadeAnne’sfleshcringewiththeold,half-delightfulfear;sometimesitwoundalongaharborshoreandpassedbyalittleclusterofweather-grayfishinghuts;againitmountedtohillswhenceafarsweepofcurvinguplandormisty-blueskycouldbeseen;butwhereveritwenttherewasmuchofinteresttodiscuss.Itwasalmostnoonwhentheyreachedtownandfoundtheirwayto“Beechwood.”Itwasquiteafineoldmansion,setbackfromthestreetinaseclusionofgreenelmsandbranchingbeeches.MissBarrymetthematthedoorwithatwinkleinhersharpblackeyes.

           “Soyou’vecometoseemeatlast,youAnne-girl,”shesaid.“Mercy,child,howyouhavegrown!You’retallerthanIam,Ideclare.Andyou’reeversomuchbetterlookingthanyouusedtobe,too.ButIdaresayyouknowthatwithoutbeingtold.”

           “IndeedIdidn’t,”saidAnneradiantly.“IknowI’mnotsofreckledasIusedtobe,soI’vemuchtobethankfulfor,butIreallyhadn’tdaredtohopetherewasanyotherimprovement.I’msogladyouthinkthereis,MissBarry.”MissBarry’shousewasfurnishedwith“greatmagnificence,”asAnnetoldMarillaafterward.ThetwolittlecountrygirlswereratherabashedbythesplendoroftheparlorwhereMissBarryleftthemwhenshewenttoseeaboutdinner.

           “Isn’titjustlikeapalace?”whisperedDiana.

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