Аня из Авонлеи

XXIX. Poetry and Prose

           Somebodyhadtoldhimthenthatshewastobemarriedandhethoughtshewasandneveraskedanybodyanythingabouther.Andnoweverythinghascomeright.AndIhadahandinbringingitabout.Perhaps,asMrs.Lyndesays,everythingisforeordainedanditwasboundtohappenanyway.Butevenso,it’snicetothinkonewasaninstrumentusedbypredestination.Yesindeed,it’sveryromantic.”

           “Ican’tseethatit’ssoterriblyromanticatall,”saidMarillarathercrisply.MarillathoughtAnnewastooworkedupaboutitandhadplentytodowithgettingreadyforcollegewithout“traipsing”toEchoLodgetwodaysoutofthreehelpingMissLavendar.“Inthefirstplacetwoyoungfoolsquarrelandturnsulky;thenSteveIrvinggoestotheStatesandafteraspellgetsmarriedupthereandisperfectlyhappyfromallaccounts.Thenhiswifediesandafteradecentintervalhethinkshe’llcomehomeandseeifhisfirstfancy’llhavehim.Meanwhile,she’sbeenlivingsingle,probablybecausenobodyniceenoughcamealongtowanther,andtheymeetandagreetobemarriedafterall.Now,whereistheromanceinallthat?”

           “Oh,thereisn’tany,whenyouputitthatway,”gaspedAnne,ratherasifsomebodyhadthrowncoldwateroverher.“Isupposethat’showitlooksinprose.Butit’sverydifferentifyoulookatitthroughpoetry...andIthinkit’snicer...”Annerecoveredherselfandhereyesshoneandhercheeksflushed...“tolookatitthroughpoetry.”

           Marillaglancedattheradiantyoungfaceandrefrainedfromfurthersarcasticcomments.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 310 из 326