Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           Annerealizedthatshehadforgivenandforgottenwithoutknowingit.Butitwastoolate.

           AndatleastneitherGilbertnoranybodyelse,notevenDiana,shouldeversuspecthowsorryshewasandhowmuchshewishedshehadn’tbeensoproudandhorrid!Shedeterminedto“shroudherfeelingsindeepestoblivion,”anditmaybestatedhereandnowthatshedidit,sosuccessfullythatGilbert,whopossiblywasnotquitesoindifferentasheseemed,couldnotconsolehimselfwithanybeliefthatAnnefelthisretaliatoryscorn.TheonlypoorcomforthehadwasthatshesnubbedCharlieSloane,unmercifully,continually,andundeservedly.

           Otherwisethewinterpassedawayinaroundofpleasantdutiesandstudies.ForAnnethedaysslippedbylikegoldenbeadsonthenecklaceoftheyear.Shewashappy,eager,interested;therewerelessonstobelearnedandhonortobewon;delightfulbookstoread;newpiecestobepracticedfortheSunday-schoolchoir;pleasantSaturdayafternoonsatthemansewithMrs.Allan;andthen,almostbeforeAnnerealizedit,springhadcomeagaintoGreenGablesandalltheworldwasabloomoncemore.

           Studiespalledjustaweebitthen;theQueen’sclass,leftbehindinschoolwhiletheothersscatteredtogreenlanesandleafywoodcutsandmeadowbyways,lookedwistfullyoutofthewindowsanddiscoveredthatLatinverbsandFrenchexerciseshadsomehowlostthetangandzesttheyhadpossessedinthecrispwintermonths.EvenAnneandGilbertlaggedandgrewindifferent.Teacherandtaughtwerealikegladwhenthetermwasendedandthegladvacationdaysstretchedrosilybeforethem.

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