Аня з острова Принца Едуарда

The Summons

           Inthedaytime,whenpeoplewerearoundmeandeverythingwascheerful,itwasn’tsohardtokeepfromthinkingofit.Butinthenight,whenIcouldn’tsleepitwassodreadful,Anne.Icouldn’tgetawayfromitthen.Deathjustcameandstaredmeintheface,untilIgotsofrightenedIcouldhavescreamed.

           “Butyouwon’tbefrightenedanymore,Ruby,willyou?You’llbebrave,andbelievethatallisgoingtobewellwithyou.”

           “I’lltry.I’llthinkoverwhatyouhavesaid,andtrytobelieveit.Andyou’llcomeupasoftenasyoucan,won’tyou,Anne?”

           “Yes,dear.”

           “Ititwon’tbeverylongnow,Anne.Ifeelsureofthat.AndI’dratherhaveyouthananyoneelse.IalwayslikedyoubestofallthegirlsIwenttoschoolwith.Youwereneverjealous,ormean,likesomeofthemwere.PoorEmWhitewasuptoseemeyesterday.YourememberEmandIweresuchchumsforthreeyearswhenwewenttoschool?Andthenwequarrelledthetimeoftheschoolconcert.We’veneverspokentoeachothersince.Wasn’titsilly?AnythinglikethatseemssillyNOW.ButEmandImadeuptheoldquarrelyesterday.Shesaidshe’dhavespokenyearsago,onlyshethoughtIwouldn’t.AndIneverspoketoherbecauseIwassureshewouldn’tspeaktome.Isn’titstrangehowpeoplemisunderstandeachother,Anne?”

           “Mostofthetroubleinlifecomesfrommisunderstanding,Ithink,”saidAnne.“Imustgonow,Ruby.It’sgettinglateandyoushouldn’tbeoutinthedamp.”

           “You’llcomeupsoonagain.”

           “Yes,verysoon.

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