Аня із Зелених Мезонінів

Chapter XVII. A New Interest in Life

           

           Annewaswelcomedbacktoschoolwithopenarms.Herimaginationhadbeensorelymissedingames,hervoiceinthesingingandherdramaticabilityintheperusalaloudofbooksatdinnerhour.RubyGillissmuggledthreeblueplumsovertoherduringtestamentreading;EllaMayMacPhersongaveheranenormousyellowpansycutfromthecoversofafloralcatalogue—aspeciesofdeskdecorationmuchprizedinAvonleaschool.SophiaSloaneofferedtoteachheraperfectlyelegantnewpatternofknitlace,sonicefortrimmingaprons.KatieBoultergaveheraperfumebottletokeepslatewaterin,andJuliaBellcopiedcarefullyonapieceofpalepinkpaperscallopedontheedgesthefollowingeffusion:

           Whentwilightdropshercurtaindown

           Andpinsitwithastar

           Rememberthatyouhaveafriend

           Thoughshemaywanderfar.

           “It’ssonicetobeappreciated,”sighedAnnerapturouslytoMarillathatnight.

           Thegirlswerenottheonlyscholarswho“appreciated”her.WhenAnnewenttoherseatafterdinnerhour—shehadbeentoldbyMr.PhillipstositwiththemodelMinnieAndrews—shefoundonherdeskabigluscious“strawberryapple.”AnnecaughtitupallreadytotakeabitewhensherememberedthattheonlyplaceinAvonleawherestrawberryapplesgrewwasintheoldBlytheorchardontheothersideoftheLakeofShiningWaters.Annedroppedtheappleasifitwereared-hotcoalandostentatiouslywipedherfingersonherhandkerchief.Theapplelayuntouchedonherdeskuntilthenextmorning,whenlittleTimothyAndrews,whoswepttheschoolandkindledthefire,annexeditasoneofhisperquisites.

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