Аня з острова Принца Едуарда

Garlands of Autumn

           Barrywereoverthataffair,”concludedAnne,withreminiscentlaughter.

           Thewoodsaroundtheheadofthemarshwerefullofpurplevistas,threadedwithgossamers.Pastadourplantationofgnarledsprucesandamaple-fringed,sun-warmvalleytheyfoundthe“something”Gilbertwaslookingfor.

           “Ah,hereitis,”hesaidwithsatisfaction.

           “Anappletreeandawaybackhere!”exclaimedAnnedelightedly.

           “Yes,averitableapple-bearingappletree,too,hereintheverymidstofpinesandbeeches,amileawayfromanyorchard.Iwashereonedaylastspringandfoundit,allwhitewithblossom.SoIresolvedI’dcomeagaininthefallandseeifithadbeenapples.See,it’sloaded.Theylookgood,tootawnyasrussetsbutwithaduskyredcheek.Mostwildseedlingsaregreenanduninviting.”

           “Isupposeitsprangyearsagofromsomechance-sownseed,”saidAnnedreamily.“Andhowithasgrownandflourishedandhelditsownhereallaloneamongaliens,thebravedeterminedthing!”

           “Here’safallentreewithacushionofmoss.Sitdown,Anneitwillserveforawoodlandthrone.I’llclimbforsomeapples.Theyallgrowhighthetreehadtoreachuptothesunlight.”

           Theapplesprovedtobedelicious.Underthetawnyskinwasawhite,whiteflesh,faintlyveinedwithred;and,besidestheirownproperappletaste,theyhadacertainwild,delightfultangnoorchard-grownappleeverpossessed.

           “ThefatalappleofEdencouldn’thavehadararerflavor,”commentedAnne.“Butit’stimeweweregoinghome.See,itwastwilightthreeminutesagoandnowit’smoonlight

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