Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid

           Lyndewasborn.Jane,youarrangethis.It’ssillyforElainetobetalkingwhenshe’sdead.”

           Janerosetotheoccasion.Clothofgoldforcoverlettherewasnone,butanoldpianoscarfofyellowJapanesecrepewasanexcellentsubstitute.Awhitelilywasnotobtainablejustthen,buttheeffectofatallblueirisplacedinoneofAnne’sfoldedhandswasallthatcouldbedesired.

           “Now,she’sallready,”saidJane.“Wemustkissherquietbrowsand,Diana,yousay,‘Sister,farewellforever,’andRuby,yousay,‘Farewell,sweetsister,’bothofyouassorrowfullyasyoupossiblycan.Anne,forgoodnesssakesmilealittle.YouknowElaine‘layasthoughshesmiled.’That’sbetter.Nowpushtheflatoff.”

           Theflatwasaccordinglypushedoff,scrapingroughlyoveranoldembeddedstakeintheprocess.DianaandJaneandRubyonlywaitedlongenoughtoseeitcaughtinthecurrentandheadedforthebridgebeforescamperingupthroughthewoods,acrosstheroad,anddowntothelowerheadlandwhere,asLancelotandGuinevereandtheKing,theyweretobeinreadinesstoreceivethelilymaid.

           ForafewminutesAnne,driftingslowlydown,enjoyedtheromanceofhersituationtothefull.Thensomethinghappenednotatallromantic.Theflatbegantoleak.InaveryfewmomentsitwasnecessaryforElainetoscrambletoherfeet,pickupherclothofgoldcoverletandpallofblackestsamiteandgazeblanklyatabigcrackinthebottomofherbargethroughwhichthewaterwasliterallypouring.Thatsharpstakeatthelandinghadtornoffthestripofbattingnailedontheflat.

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