Маленькие женщины

Jo Meets Apollyon

           Heneverlosespatience,neverdoubtsorcomplains,butalwayshopes,andworksandwaitssocheerfullythatoneisashamedtodootherwisebeforehim.Hehelpedandcomfortedme,andshowedmethatImusttrytopracticeallthevirtuesIwouldhavemylittlegirlspossess,forIwastheirexample.Itwaseasiertotryforyoursakesthanformyown.AstartledorsurprisedlookfromoneofyouwhenIspokesharplyrebukedmemorethananywordscouldhavedone,andthelove,respect,andconfidenceofmychildrenwasthesweetestrewardIcouldreceiveformyeffortstobethewomanIwouldhavethemcopy."

           "Oh,Mother,ifI’meverhalfasgoodasyou,Ishallbesatisfied,"criedJo,muchtouched.

           "Ihopeyouwillbeagreatdealbetter,dear,butyoumustkeepwatchoveryour‘bosomenemy’,asfathercallsit,oritmaysadden,ifnotspoilyourlife.Youhavehadawarning.Rememberit,andtrywithheartandsoultomasterthisquicktemper,beforeitbringsyougreatersorrowandregretthanyouhaveknowntoday."

           "Iwilltry,Mother,Itrulywill.Butyoumusthelpme,remindme,andkeepmefromflyingout.IusedtoseeFathersometimesputhisfingeronhislips,andlookatyouwithaverykindbutsoberface,andyoualwaysfoldedyourlipstightandwentaway.Washeremindingyouthen?"askedJosoftly.

           "Yes.Iaskedhimtohelpmeso,andheneverforgotit,butsavedmefrommanyasharpwordbythatlittlegestureandkindlook."

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