Аня з острова Принца Едуарда

An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           Nicehousesinnicelocalitieswillprobablybeawaybeyondourmeans.We’lllikelyhavetocontentourselveswithashabbylittleplaceonsomestreetwhereonlivepeoplewhomtoknowistobeunknown,andmakelifeinsidecompensatefortheoutside.”

           Accordinglytheywenthouse-hunting,buttofindjustwhattheywantedprovedevenharderthanPriscillahadfeared.Housesthereweregalore,furnishedandunfurnished;butonewastoobig,anothertoosmall;thisonetooexpensive,thatonetoofarfromRedmond.Examswereonandover;thelastweekofthetermcameandstilltheir“houseo’dreams,”asAnnecalledit,remainedacastleintheair.

           “Weshallhavetogiveupandwaittillthefall,Isuppose,”saidPriscillawearily,astheyrambledthroughtheparkononeofApril’sdarlingdaysofbreezeandblue,whentheharborwascreamingandshimmeringbeneaththepearl-huedmistsfloatingoverit.“Wemayfindsomeshacktoshelterusthen;andifnot,boardinghousesweshallhavealwayswithus.”

           “I’mnotgoingtoworryaboutitjustnow,anyway,andspoilthislovelyafternoon,”saidAnne,gazingaroundherwithdelight.Thefreshchillairwasfaintlychargedwiththearomaofpinebalsam,andtheskyabovewascrystalclearandblueagreatinvertedcupofblessing.“Springissinginginmybloodtoday,andthelureofAprilisabroadontheair.I’mseeingvisionsanddreamingdreams,Pris.That’sbecausethewindisfromthewest.Idolovethewestwind.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 83 з 294