Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           "Don’tbesorry,Iwon’tletithurtme.I’llforgetallthebadandrememberonlythegood,forIdidenjoyagreatdeal,andthankyouverymuchforlettingmego.I’llnotbesentimentalordissatisfied,Mother.IknowI’masillylittlegirl,andI’llstaywithyoutillI’mfittotakecareofmyself.Butitisnicetobepraisedandadmired,andIcan’thelpsayingIlikeit,"saidMeg,lookinghalfashamedoftheconfession.

           "Thatisperfectlynatural,andquiteharmless,ifthelikingdoesnotbecomeapassionandleadonetodofoolishorunmaidenlythings.Learntoknowandvaluethepraisewhichisworthhaving,andtoexcitetheadmirationofexcellentpeoplebybeingmodestaswellaspretty,Meg."

           Margaretsatthinkingamoment,whileJostoodwithherhandsbehindher,lookingbothinterestedandalittleperplexed,foritwasanewthingtoseeMegblushingandtalkingaboutadmiration,lovers,andthingsofthatsort.AndJofeltasifduringthatfortnighthersisterhadgrownupamazingly,andwasdriftingawayfromherintoaworldwhereshecouldnotfollow.

           "Mother,doyouhave‘plans’,asMrs.Moffatsaid?"askedMegbashfully.

           "Yes,mydear,Ihaveagreatmany,allmothersdo,butminediffersomewhatfromMrs.Moffat’s,Isuspect.Iwilltellyousomeofthem,forthetimehascomewhenawordmaysetthisromanticlittleheadandheartofyoursright,onaveryserioussubject.

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