Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           Aclusteroftea-rosebudsatthebosom,andaruche,reconciledMegtothedisplayofherpretty,whiteshoulders,andapairofhigh-heeledsilkbootssatisfiedthelastwishofherheart.Alacehandkerchief,aplumyfan,andabouquetinashoulderholderfinishedheroff,andMissBellesurveyedherwiththesatisfactionofalittlegirlwithanewlydresseddoll.

           "Mademoiselleischarmante,tresjolie,isshenot?"criedHortense,claspingherhandsinanaffectedrapture.

           "Comeandshowyourself,"saidMissBelle,leadingthewaytotheroomwheretheotherswerewaiting.

           AsMegwentrustlingafter,withherlongskirtstrailing,herearringstinkling,hercurlswaving,andherheartbeating,shefeltasifherfunhadreallybegunatlast,forthemirrorhadplainlytoldherthatshewas‘alittlebeauty’.Herfriendsrepeatedthepleasingphraseenthusiastically,andforseveralminutesshestood,likeajackdawinthefable,enjoyingherborrowedplumes,whiletherestchatteredlikeapartyofmagpies.

           "WhileIdress,doyoudrillher,Nan,inthemanagementofherskirtandthoseFrenchheels,orshewilltripherselfup.Takeyoursilverbutterfly,andcatchupthatlongcurlontheleftsideofherhead,Clara,anddon’tanyofyoudisturbthecharmingworkofmyhands,"saidBelle,asshehurriedaway,lookingwellpleasedwithhersuccess.

           "Youdon’tlookabitlikeyourself,butyouareverynice.I’mnowherebesideyou,forBellehasheapsoftaste,andyou’requiteFrench,Iassureyou.

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