Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter V. Anne’s History

           ArewegoingacrosstheLakeofShiningWaterstoday?”

           “We’renotgoingoverBarry’spond,ifthat’swhatyoumeanbyyourLakeofShiningWaters.We’regoingbytheshoreroad.”

           “Shoreroadsoundsnice,”saidAnnedreamily.“Isitasniceasitsounds?Justwhenyousaid‘shoreroad’Isawitinapictureinmymind,asquickasthat!AndWhiteSandsisaprettyname,too;butIdon’tlikeitaswellasAvonlea.Avonleaisalovelyname.Itjustsoundslikemusic.HowfarisittoWhiteSands?”

           “It’sfivemiles;andasyou’reevidentlybentontalkingyoumightaswelltalktosomepurposebytellingmewhatyouknowaboutyourself.”

           “Oh,whatIknowaboutmyselfisn’treallyworthtelling,”saidAnneeagerly.“Ifyou’llonlyletmetellyouwhatIimagineaboutmyselfyou’llthinkiteversomuchmoreinteresting.”

           “No,Idon’twantanyofyourimaginings.Justyousticktobaldfacts.Beginatthebeginning.Wherewereyoubornandhowoldareyou?”

           “IwaselevenlastMarch,”saidAnne,resigningherselftobaldfactswithalittlesigh.“AndIwasborninBolingbroke,NovaScotia.Myfather’snamewasWalterShirley,andhewasateacherintheBolingbrokeHighSchool.Mymother’snamewasBerthaShirley.Aren’tWalterandBerthalovelynames?I’msogladmyparentshadnicenames.Itwouldbearealdisgracetohaveafathernamed—well,sayJedediah,wouldn’tit?”

           “Iguessitdoesn’tmatterwhataperson’snameisaslongashebehaveshimself,”saidMarilla,feelingherselfcalledupontoinculcateagoodandusefulmoral.

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