Аня з острова Принца Едуарда

The Shadow of Change

           

           “Thatwouldbeapity;mynoseisquitenice,butIfearturningitupwouldspoilit,”saidAnne,pattingthatshapelyorgan.“Ihaven’tsomanygoodfeaturesthatIcouldaffordtospoilthoseIhave;so,evenifIshouldmarrytheKingoftheCannibalIslands,IpromiseyouIwon’tturnupmynoseatyou,Diana.”

           Withanothergaylaughthegirlsseparated,DianatoreturntoOrchardSlope,AnnetowalktothePostOffice.Shefoundaletterawaitingherthere,andwhenGilbertBlytheovertookheronthebridgeovertheLakeofShiningWatersshewassparklingwiththeexcitementofit.

           “PriscillaGrantisgoingtoRedmond,too,”sheexclaimed.“Isn’tthatsplendid?Ihopedshewould,butshedidn’tthinkherfatherwouldconsent.Hehas,however,andwe’retoboardtogether.IfeelthatIcanfaceanarmywithbannersoralltheprofessorsofRedmondinonefellphalanxwithachumlikePriscillabymyside.”

           “Ithinkwe’lllikeKingsport,”saidGilbert.“It’saniceoldburg,theytellme,andhasthefinestnaturalparkintheworld.I’veheardthatthesceneryinitismagnificent.”

           “Iwonderifitwillbecanbeanymorebeautifulthanthis,”murmuredAnne,lookingaroundherwiththeloving,enrapturedeyesofthosetowhom“home”mustalwaysbetheloveliestspotintheworld,nomatterwhatfairerlandsmaylieunderalienstars.

           Theywereleaningonthebridgeoftheoldpond,drinkingdeepoftheenchantmentofthedusk,justatthespotwhereAnnehadclimbedfromhersinkingDoryonthedayElainefloateddowntoCamelot.

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