Аня з Авонлеї

           “IdaresayeventheEnglishearlhimselfwouldn’thaveturneduphisaristocraticnoseatMarilla’splumpreserves,”saidAnneproudly.

           AnnedidnotmentionthemisfortunewhichhadbefallenHERnosewhensherelatedtheday’shistorytoMarillathatevening.Butshetookthebottleoffrecklelotionandemptieditoutofthewindow.

           “Ishallnevertryanybeautifyingmessesagain,”shesaid,darklyresolute.“Theymaydoforcareful,deliberatepeople;butforanyonesohopelesslygivenovertomakingmistakesasIseemtobeit’stemptingfatetomeddlewiththem.”