Anne washed the dishes deftly enough , as Marilla who kept a sharp eye on the
process , discerned . Later on she made her bed less successfully , for she had
never learned the art of wrestling with a feather tick . But is was done somehow
and smoothed down ; and then Marilla , to get rid of her , told her she might go
out-of-doors and amuse herself until dinner time . Anne flew to the door , face
alight , eyes glowing . On the very threshold she stopped short , wheeled about ,
came back and sat down by the table , light and glow as effectually blotted out
as if some one had clapped an extinguisher on her .
" What's the matter now ? " demanded Marilla .
" I don't dare go out , " said Anne , in the tone of a martyr relinquishing all
earthly joys . " If I can't stay here there is no use in my loving Green Gables .
And if I go out there and get acquainted with all those trees and flowers and
the orchard and the brook I'll not be able to help loving it . It's hard enough
now , so I won't make it any harder . I want to go out so muchーeverything
seems to be calling to me , 'Anne , Anne , come out to us . Anne , Anne , we
want a playmate'ーbut it's better not . There is no use in loving things if you
have to be torn from them , is there ? And it's so hard to keep from loving
things , isn't it ? That was why I was so glad when I thought I was going to live
here . I thought I'd have so many things to love and nothing to hinder me .
But that brief dream is over . I am resigned to my fate now , so I don't think
I'll go out for fear I'll get unresigned again . What is the name of that geranium
on the window-sill , please ? "
新しい年が始まって・・今日はもう・・・６日ですか。。。
年末は・・・25日が仕事納めだったので長～いお正月休みでした。
休み中は、PCにはほとんどさわらずに、大掃除と買出しと読書と・・
年が明けてからは・・・駅伝駅伝の日々でした。
息子は４日、パパは５日が仕事始めで、私もそろそろ始動！？
というわけで、遅ればせながら、
皆様！
あけまして おめでとうございますm(__)m
本年も どうぞ よろしくお願いいたしま～す(^O^)/
素敵な一年になりますように
今月読んだ本たち
（笑）
