Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter V. Anne’s History

           

           “Well,Idon’tknow.”Annelookedthoughtful.“Ireadinabookoncethatarosebyanyothernamewouldsmellassweet,butI’veneverbeenabletobelieveit.Idon’tbelievearosewouldbeasniceifitwascalledathistleoraskunkcabbage.IsupposemyfathercouldhavebeenagoodmanevenifhehadbeencalledJedediah;butI’msureitwouldhavebeenacross.Well,mymotherwasateacherintheHighschool,too,butwhenshemarriedfathershegaveupteaching,ofcourse.Ahusbandwasenoughresponsibility.Mrs.Thomassaidthattheywereapairofbabiesandaspooraschurchmice.Theywenttoliveinaweeny-teenylittleyellowhouseinBolingbroke.I’veneverseenthathouse,butI’veimagineditthousandsoftimes.Ithinkitmusthavehadhoneysuckleovertheparlorwindowandlilacsinthefrontyardandliliesofthevalleyjustinsidethegate.Yes,andmuslincurtainsinallthewindows.Muslincurtainsgiveahousesuchanair.Iwasborninthathouse.Mrs.ThomassaidIwasthehomeliestbabysheeversaw,Iwassoscrawnyandtinyandnothingbuteyes,butthatmotherthoughtIwasperfectlybeautiful.Ishouldthinkamotherwouldbeabetterjudgethanapoorwomanwhocameintoscrub,wouldn’tyou?I’mgladshewassatisfiedwithmeanyhow,IwouldfeelsosadifIthoughtIwasadisappointmenttoher—becauseshedidn’tliveverylongafterthat,yousee.ShediedoffeverwhenIwasjustthreemonthsold.Idowishshe’dlivedlongenoughformetoremembercallinghermother.

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