Маленькие женщины

Experiments

           Iwashmyhandsofthedinnerparty,andsinceyouhaveaskedLaurieonyourownresponsibility,youmayjusttakecareofhim."

           "Idon’twantyoutodoanythingbutbeciviltohimandhelptothepudding.You’llgivemeyouradviceifIgetinamuddle,won’tyou?"askedJo,ratherhurt.

           "Yes,butIdon’tknowmuch,exceptaboutbreadandafewtrifles.YouhadbetteraskMother’sleavebeforeyouorderanything,"returnedMegprudently.

           "OfcourseIshall.I’mnotafool."AndJowentoffinahuffatthedoubtsexpressedofherpowers.

           "Getwhatyoulike,anddon’tdisturbme.I’mgoingouttodinnerandcan’tworryaboutthingsathome,"saidMrs.March,whenJospoketoher."Ineverenjoyedhousekeeping,andI’mgoingtotakeavacationtoday,andread,write,govisiting,andamusemyself."

           TheunusualspectacleofherbusymotherrockingcomfortablyandreadingearlyinthemorningmadeJofeelasifsomeunnaturalphenomenonhadoccurred,foraneclipse,anearthquake,oravolcaniceruptionwouldhardlyhaveseemedstranger.

           "Everythingisoutofsorts,somehow,"shesaidtoherself,goingdownstairs."There’sBethcrying,that’sasuresignthatsomethingiswronginthisfamily.IfAmyisbothering,I’llshakeher."

           Feelingverymuchoutofsortsherself,JohurriedintotheparlortofindBethsobbingoverPip,thecanary,wholaydeadinthecagewithhislittleclawspatheticallyextended,asifimploringthefoodforwantofwhichhehaddied.

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