Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           MajorLincolnaskedwho‘thefreshlittlegirlwiththebeautifuleyes’was,andMr.Moffatinsistedondancingwithherbecauseshe‘didn’tdawdle,buthadsomespringinher’,ashegracefullyexpressedit.Soaltogethershehadaverynicetime,tillsheoverheardabitofconversation,whichdisturbedherextremely.Shewassittingjustinsidetheconservatory,waitingforherpartnertobringheranice,whensheheardavoiceaskontheothersideoftheflowerywall...

           "Howoldishe?"

           "Sixteenorseventeen,Ishouldsay,"repliedanothervoice.

           "Itwouldbeagrandthingforoneofthosegirls,wouldn’tit?Salliesaystheyareveryintimatenow,andtheoldmanquitedotesonthem."

           "Mrs.M.hasmadeherplans,Idaresay,andwillplayhercardswell,earlyasitis.Thegirlevidentlydoesn’tthinkofityet,"saidMrs.Moffat.

           "Shetoldthatfibabouthermomma,asifshedidknow,andcoloredupwhentheflowerscamequiteprettily.Poorthing!She’dbesoniceifshewasonlygotupinstyle.Doyouthinkshe’dbeoffendedifweofferedtolendheradressforThursday?"askedanothervoice.

           "She’sproud,butIdon’tbelieveshe’dmind,forthatdowdytarlatonisallshehasgot.Shemaytearittonight,andthatwillbeagoodexcuseforofferingadecentone."

           HereMeg’spartnerappeared,tofindherlookingmuchflushedandratheragitated.Shewasproud,andherpridewasusefuljustthen,forithelpedherhidehermortification,anger,anddisgustatwhatshehadjustheard.

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