Аня из Авонлеи

XXV. An Avonlea Scandal

           

           “Davy,whenyougovisitingyoumustnevercriticizeanythingyouaregiventoeat,”saidAnnesolemnly.“Itisverybadmanners.”

           “Allright...I’llonlythinkit,”saidDavycheerfully.“Dogiveafellowsomesupper,Anne.”

           AnnelookedatMarilla,whofollowedherintothepantryandshutthedoorcautiously.

           “Youcangivehimsomejamonhisbread,IknowwhatteaatLeviBoulter’sisapttobe.”

           Davytookhissliceofbreadandjamwithasigh.

           “It’sakindofdisappointingworldafterall,”heremarked.“Miltyhasacatthattakesfits...she’stookafitregulareverydayforthreeweeks.Miltysaysit’sawfulfuntowatchher.Iwentdowntodayonpurposetoseeherhaveonebutthemeanoldthingwouldn’ttakeafitandjustkepthealthyashealthy,thoughMiltyandmehungroundalltheafternoonandwaited.Butnevermind”...Davybrightenedupastheinsidiouscomfortoftheplumjamstoleintohissoul...“maybeI’llseeherinonesometimeyet.Itdoesn’tseemlikelyshe’dstophavingthemallatoncewhenshe’sbeensointhehabitofit,doesit?Thisjamisawfulnice.”

           Davyhadnosorrowsthatplumjamcouldnotcure.

           Sundayprovedsorainythattherewasnostirringabroad;butbyMondayeverybodyhadheardsomeversionoftheHarrisonstory.TheschoolbuzzedwithitandDavycamehome,fullofinformation.

           “Marilla,Mr.Harrisonhasanewwife...well,notezacklynew,butthey’vestoppedbeingmarriedforquiteaspell,Miltysays.

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