Маленькие женщины

Experiments

           "Motherisn’tsick,onlyverytired,andshesayssheisgoingtostayquietlyinherroomalldayandletusdothebestwecan.It’saveryqueerthingforhertodo,shedoesn’tactabitlikeherself.Butshesaysithasbeenahardweekforher,sowemustn’tgrumblebuttakecareofourselves."

           "That’seasyenough,andIliketheidea,I’machingforsomethingtodo,thatis,somenewamusement,youknow,"addedJoquickly.

           Infactitwasanimmenserelieftothemalltohavealittlework,andtheytookholdwithawill,butsoonrealizedthetruthofHannah’ssaying,"Housekeepingain’tnojoke."Therewasplentyoffoodinthelarder,andwhileBethandAmysetthetable,MegandJogotbreakfast,wonderingastheydidwhyservantsevertalkedabouthardwork.

           "IshalltakesomeuptoMother,thoughshesaidwewerenottothinkofher,forshe’dtakecareofherself,"saidMeg,whopresidedandfeltquitematronlybehindtheteapot.

           Soatraywasfittedoutbeforeanyonebegan,andtakenupwiththecook’scompliments.Theboiledteawasverybitter,theomeletscorched,andthebiscuitsspeckledwithsaleratus,butMrs.MarchreceivedherrepastwiththanksandlaughedheartilyoveritafterJowasgone.

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