Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun

           Hehadsuchacrackedvoiceandheprayeditsomournfully.Ireallyfeltsurehethoughtprayingwasadisagreeableduty.Thisisn’tpoetry,butitmakesmefeeljustthesamewaypoetrydoes.‘OurFatherwhoartinheavenhallowedbeThyname.’Thatisjustlikealineofmusic.Oh,I’msogladyouthoughtofmakingmelearnthis,Miss—Marilla.”

           “Well,learnitandholdyourtongue,”saidMarillashortly.

           Annetippedthevaseofappleblossomsnearenoughtobestowasoftkissonapink-cuppedbud,andthenstudieddiligentlyforsomemomentslonger.

           “Marilla,”shedemandedpresently,“doyouthinkthatIshalleverhaveabosomfriendinAvonlea?”

           “A—awhatkindoffriend?”

           “Abosomfriend—anintimatefriend,youknow—areallykindredspirittowhomIcanconfidemyinmostsoul.I’vedreamedofmeetingherallmylife.IneverreallysupposedIwould,butsomanyofmyloveliestdreamshavecometrueallatoncethatperhapsthisonewill,too.Doyouthinkit’spossible?”

           “DianaBarrylivesoveratOrchardSlopeandshe’saboutyourage.She’saverynicelittlegirl,andperhapsshewillbeaplaymateforyouwhenshecomeshome.She’svisitingherauntoveratCarmodyjustnow.You’llhavetobecarefulhowyoubehaveyourself,though.Mrs.Barryisaveryparticularwoman.Shewon’tletDianaplaywithanylittlegirlwhoisn’tniceandgood.”

           AnnelookedatMarillathroughtheappleblossoms,hereyesaglowwithinterest.

           “WhatisDianalike?Herhairisn’tred,isit?Oh,Ihopenot.

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