Аня из Авонлеи

           IoughttohavedoneitlongagobutI’vejustkeptputtingitoff...it’ssuchadetestabletask.It’saverybadhabittoputoffdisagreeablethings,andInevermeantoagain,orelseIcan’tcomfortablytellmypupilsnottodoit.Thatwouldbeinconsistent.ThenIwanttomakeacakeforMr.HarrisonandfinishmypaperongardensfortheA.V.I.S.,andwriteStella,andwashandstarchmymuslindress,andmakeDora’snewapron.”

           “Youwon’tgethalfdone,”saidMarillapessimistically.“Ineveryetplannedtodoalotofthingsbutsomethinghappenedtopreventme.”