Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s

           SoitmaybefairlystatedthatMissStacy’soldpupilsheldtheirowninthewiderarenaoftheacademicalcourse.

           Anneworkedhardandsteadily.HerrivalrywithGilbertwasasintenseasithadeverbeeninAvonleaschool,althoughitwasnotknownintheclassatlarge,butsomehowthebitternesshadgoneoutofit.AnnenolongerwishedtowinforthesakeofdefeatingGilbert;rather,fortheproudconsciousnessofawell-wonvictoryoveraworthyfoeman.Itwouldbeworthwhiletowin,butshenolongerthoughtlifewouldbeinsupportableifshedidnot.

           Inspiteoflessonsthestudentsfoundopportunitiesforpleasanttimes.AnnespentmanyofhersparehoursatBeechwoodandgenerallyateherSundaydinnersthereandwenttochurchwithMissBarry.Thelatterwas,assheadmitted,growingold,butherblackeyeswerenotdimnorthevigorofhertongueintheleastabated.ButsheneversharpenedthelatteronAnne,whocontinuedtobeaprimefavoritewiththecriticaloldlady.

           “ThatAnne-girlimprovesallthetime,”shesaid.“Igettiredofothergirls—thereissuchaprovokingandeternalsamenessaboutthem.Annehasasmanyshadesasarainbowandeveryshadeistheprettiestwhileitlasts.Idon’tknowthatsheisasamusingasshewaswhenshewasachild,butshemakesmeloveherandIlikepeoplewhomakemelovethem.Itsavesmesomuchtroubleinmakingmyselflovethem.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 349 из 376