Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           Whereistheuseofhavingalotofdresseswhensheisn’toutyet?There’snoneedofsendinghome,Daisy,evenifyouhadadozen,forI’vegotasweetbluesilklaidaway,whichI’veoutgrown,andyoushallwearittopleaseme,won’tyou,dear?"

           "Youareverykind,butIdon’tmindmyolddressifyoudon’t,itdoeswellenoughforalittlegirllikeme,"saidMeg.

           "Nowdoletmepleasemyselfbydressingyouupinstyle.Iadmiretodoit,andyou’dbearegularlittlebeautywithatouchhereandthere.Ishan’tletanyoneseeyoutillyouaredone,andthenwe’llburstuponthemlikeCinderellaandhergodmothergoingtotheball,"saidBelleinherpersuasivetone.

           Megcouldn’trefusetheoffersokindlymade,foradesiretoseeifshewouldbe‘alittlebeauty’aftertouchingupcausedhertoacceptandforgetallherformeruncomfortablefeelingstowardtheMoffats.

           OntheThursdayevening,Belleshutherselfupwithhermaid,andbetweenthemtheyturnedMegintoafinelady.Theycrimpedandcurledherhair,theypolishedherneckandarmswithsomefragrantpowder,touchedherlipswithcorallinesalvetomakethemredder,andHortensewouldhaveadded‘asoupconofrouge’,ifMeghadnotrebelled.Theylacedherintoasky-bluedress,whichwassotightshecouldhardlybreatheandsolowintheneckthatmodestMegblushedatherselfinthemirror.Asetofsilverfilagreewasadded,bracelets,necklace,brooch,andevenearrings,forHortensetiedthemonwithabitofpinksilkwhichdidnotshow.

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