Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School

           

           “Oh,Iamgrateful,”protestedAnne.“ButI’dbeeversomuchgratefullerif—ifyou’dmadejustoneofthemwithpuffedsleeves.Puffedsleevesaresofashionablenow.Itwouldgivemesuchathrill,Marilla,justtowearadresswithpuffedsleeves.”

           “Well,you’llhavetodowithoutyourthrill.Ihadn’tanymaterialtowasteonpuffedsleeves.Ithinktheyareridiculous-lookingthingsanyhow.Iprefertheplain,sensibleones.”

           “ButI’dratherlookridiculouswheneverybodyelsedoesthanplainandsensibleallbymyself,”persistedAnnemournfully.

           “Trustyouforthat!Well,hangthosedressescarefullyupinyourcloset,andthensitdownandlearntheSundayschoollesson.IgotaquarterlyfromMr.Bellforyouandyou’llgotoSundayschooltomorrow,”saidMarilla,disappearingdownstairsinhighdudgeon.

           Anneclaspedherhandsandlookedatthedresses.

           “Ididhopetherewouldbeawhiteonewithpuffedsleeves,”shewhispereddisconsolately.“Iprayedforone,butIdidn’tmuchexpectitonthataccount.Ididn’tsupposeGodwouldhavetimetobotheraboutalittleorphangirl’sdress.IknewI’djusthavetodependonMarillaforit.Well,fortunatelyIcanimaginethatoneofthemisofsnow-whitemuslinwithlovelylacefrillsandthree-puffedsleeves.”

           ThenextmorningwarningsofasickheadachepreventedMarillafromgoingtoSunday-schoolwithAnne.

           “You’llhavetogodownandcallforMrs.Lynde,Anne,”shesaid.“She’llseethatyougetintotherightclass.Now,mindyoubehaveyourselfproperly.StaytopreachingafterwardsandaskMrs.

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