Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun

           AndthenKatieMauricewouldhavetakenmebythehandandledmeoutintoawonderfulplace,allflowersandsunshineandfairies,andwewouldhavelivedtherehappyforeverafter.WhenIwenttolivewithMrs.HammonditjustbrokemyhearttoleaveKatieMaurice.Shefeltitdreadfully,too,Iknowshedid,forshewascryingwhenshekissedmegood-byethroughthebookcasedoor.TherewasnobookcaseatMrs.Hammond’s.Butjustuptheriveralittlewayfromthehousetherewasalonggreenlittlevalley,andtheloveliestecholivedthere.Itechoedbackeverywordyousaid,evenifyoudidn’ttalkabitloud.SoIimaginedthatitwasalittlegirlcalledViolettaandweweregreatfriendsandIlovedheralmostaswellasIlovedKatieMaurice—notquite,butalmost,youknow.ThenightbeforeIwenttotheasylumIsaidgood-byetoVioletta,andoh,hergood-byecamebacktomeinsuchsad,sadtones.IhadbecomesoattachedtoherthatIhadn’tthehearttoimagineabosomfriendattheasylum,eveniftherehadbeenanyscopeforimaginationthere.”

           “Ithinkit’sjustaswelltherewasn’t,”saidMarilladrily.“Idon’tapproveofsuchgoings-on.Youseemtohalfbelieveyourownimaginations.Itwillbewellforyoutohaveareallivefriendtoputsuchnonsenseoutofyourhead.Butdon’tletMrs.BarryhearyoutalkingaboutyourKatieMauricesandyourViolettasorshe’llthinkyoutellstories.”

           “Oh,Iwon’t.Icouldn’ttalkofthemtoeverybody—theirmemoriesaretoosacredforthat.ButIthoughtI’dliketohaveyouknowaboutthem.

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