Anne of Green Gables. Аня из Зелёных Крыш. Адаптированная книга на английском языке. - стр. 4

The doorbell rang and in came Mrs. Bewett. Mrs. Spencer was glad they could decide everything right there. Mrs. Spencer told her that if she still wanted a girl, she could take her.

Mrs. Blewett said that the girl had to earn52 her living, be smart and respect53 her. She was ready to take Anne.

Marilla looked at Anne’s face, so pale and sad. She understood that the girl would again go to the family where she wouldn’t be treated54 right. She also thought that if she left the child right there, she would never forgive55 herself.

“You know, I didn’t come here to send the child back, I just wanted to know how the mistake was made. Anyway, I need to talk with Matthew, I can’t do things without talking to him. I’ll take the child home and if Matthew says he doesn’t want to take the girl, I will send you a note and you can take her,” said Marilla.

Anne smiled when she heard this.

They came back home and Marilla told Matthew that she decided to let the girl stay. “I wouldn’t give a dog to that Blewett woman,” Matthew said.

Exercise: What are these words?

fault

greedy

to decide

to earn

to forgive

Exercise: Answer the questions.

1. What did Marilla feel when she heard Anne’s story?

2. Why did Marilla say she needed to talk with Metthew because she couldn’t decide without him?

“Now, Anne, I saw that you threw your clothes all over the floor last night. That’s not the right thing to do. You need to fold56 them.”

“I understand. I was so sad that I couldn’t think about it. I’ll fold them nicely tonight.”

“Now, say your prayers57 and go to bed,” said Marilla.

“But I never say prayers.”

“Don’t you know it’s bad when you don’t say prayers before going to bed?” asked Marilla. “Anne, if you leave under my roof, you need to say the prayers.”

“If you want me to, I will,” said Anne. “But I don’t understand why people say their prayers on their knees. If I wanted to say prayers, I would go into the field or into the forest and look at the blue-blue sky.”

When praying, Anne said thank you for what she had and also asked to stay here at Green Gables.

Marilla closed the door and went away to the kitchen. She told Matthew that they needed to teach the child a lot of things and send her to a Sunday school.

Exercise: What are these words?

knees

roof

prayer

to throw

to fold

Marilla didn’t tell Anne she was going to stay at Green Gables until the next afternoon. She gave her different tasks and watched how she did them. Marilla understood that Anne was smart and didn’t mind the work. Her only problem was daydreaming58 and imagining things.

Anne finished washing the dishes and came to Marilla. “Please, Mrs. Cuthbert, tell me if you are going to keep me or not.”

“You forgot to wash the towel59,” said Marilla. “Please do that and don’t ask any questions.”

Anne washed the towel, came to Marilla and asked her question again.

“Matthew and I decided to keep you. But you need to be a good girl.”

Anne started crying and said she was happy. She told she would do her best. “How should I call you? Mrs. Cuthbert?” asked Anne.

“No, you can just call me Marilla.”

“Marilla, do you think I will have a friend in Avonlea?”

“There’s a girl called Diana, she’s about your age and she lives not far from school. You might be friends. But you need to be a good girl and don’t talk foolish