Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           For,innocentandunsuspiciousasshewas,shecouldnothelpunderstandingthegossipofherfriends.Shetriedtoforgetit,butcouldnot,andkeptrepeatingtoherself,"Mrs.M.hasmadeherplans,""thatfibabouthermamma,"and"dowdytarlaton,"tillshewasreadytocryandrushhometotellhertroublesandaskforadvice.Asthatwasimpossible,shedidherbesttoseemgay,andbeingratherexcited,shesucceededsowellthatnoonedreamedwhataneffortshewasmaking.Shewasverygladwhenitwasalloverandshewasquietinherbed,whereshecouldthinkandwonderandfumetillherheadachedandherhotcheekswerecooledbyafewnaturaltears.Thosefoolish,yetwellmeantwords,hadopenedanewworldtoMeg,andmuchdisturbedthepeaceoftheoldoneinwhichtillnowshehadlivedashappilyasachild.HerinnocentfriendshipwithLauriewasspoiledbythesillyspeechesshehadoverheard.HerfaithinhermotherwasalittleshakenbytheworldlyplansattributedtoherbyMrs.Moffat,whojudgedothersbyherself,andthesensibleresolutiontobecontentedwiththesimplewardrobewhichsuitedapoorman’sdaughterwasweakenedbytheunnecessarypityofgirlswhothoughtashabbydressoneofthegreatestcalamitiesunderheaven.

           PoorMeghadarestlessnight,andgotupheavy-eyed,unhappy,halfresentfultowardherfriends,andhalfashamedofherselffornotspeakingoutfranklyandsettingeverythingright.Everybodydawdledthatmorning,anditwasnoonbeforethegirlsfoundenergyenougheventotakeuptheirworstedwork.

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