Маленькие женщины

Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           Youareyoung,Meg,butnottooyoungtounderstandme,andmothers’lipsarethefittesttospeakofsuchthingstogirlslikeyou.Jo,yourturnwillcomeintime,perhaps,solistentomy‘plans’andhelpmecarrythemout,iftheyaregood."

           Jowentandsatononearmofthechair,lookingasifshethoughttheywereabouttojoininsomeverysolemnaffair.Holdingahandofeach,andwatchingthetwoyoungfaceswistfully,Mrs.Marchsaid,inherseriousyetcheeryway...

           "Iwantmydaughterstobebeautiful,accomplished,andgood.Tobeadmired,loved,andrespected.Tohaveahappyyouth,tobewellandwiselymarried,andtoleaduseful,pleasantlives,withaslittlecareandsorrowtotrythemasGodseesfittosend.Tobelovedandchosenbyagoodmanisthebestandsweetestthingwhichcanhappentoawoman,andIsincerelyhopemygirlsmayknowthisbeautifulexperience.Itisnaturaltothinkofit,Meg,righttohopeandwaitforit,andwisetoprepareforit,sothatwhenthehappytimecomes,youmayfeelreadyforthedutiesandworthyofthejoy.Mydeargirls,Iamambitiousforyou,butnottohaveyoumakeadashintheworld,marryrichmenmerelybecausetheyarerich,orhavesplendidhouses,whicharenothomesbecauseloveiswanting.Moneyisaneedfulandpreciousthing,andwhenwellused,anoblething,butIneverwantyoutothinkitisthefirstoronlyprizetostrivefor.I’dratherseeyoupoormen’swives,ifyouwerehappy,beloved,contented,thanqueensonthrones,withoutself-respectandpeace."

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