Аня из Авонлеи

XIV. A Danger Averted

           

           Altogether,theImproversthoughtthattheyweregettingonbeautifully,evenifMr.LeviBoulter,tactfullyapproachedbyacarefullyselectedcommitteeinregardtotheoldhouseonhisupperfarm,didbluntlytellthemthathewasn’tgoingtohaveitmeddledwith.

           Atthisespecialmeetingtheyintendedtodrawupapetitiontotheschooltrustees,humblyprayingthatafencebeputaroundtheschoolgrounds;andaplanwasalsotobediscussedforplantingafewornamentaltreesbythechurch,ifthefundsofthesocietywouldpermitofit...for,asAnnesaid,therewasnouseinstartinganothersubscriptionaslongasthehallremainedblue.ThememberswereassembledintheAndrews’parlorandJanewasalreadyonherfeettomovetheappointmentofacommitteewhichshouldfindoutandreportonthepriceofsaidtrees,whenGertiePyesweptin,pompadouredandfrilledwithinaninchofherlife.Gertiehadahabitofbeinglate...“tomakeherentrancemoreeffective,”spitefulpeoplesaid.Gertie’sentranceinthisinstancewascertainlyeffective,forshepauseddramaticallyonthemiddleofthefloor,threwupherhands,rolledhereyes,andexclaimed,“I’vejustheardsomethingperfectlyawful.WhatDOyouthink?Mr.JudsonParkerISGOINGTORENTALLTHEROADFENCEOFHISFARMTOAPATENTMEDICINECOMPANYTOPAINTADVERTISEMENTSON.”

           ForonceinherlifeGertiePyemadeallthesensationshedesired.IfshehadthrownabombamongthecomplacentImproversshecouldhardlyhavemademore.

           “ItCAN’Tbetrue,”saidAnneblankly.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 133 из 326