Маленькие женщины

Experiments

           "I’mtiredofitandmeantogotoworkatsomethingrightoff."

           "Supposeyoulearnplaincooking.That’sausefulaccomplishment,whichnowomanshouldbewithout,"saidMrs.March,laughinginaudiblyattherecollectionofJo’sdinnerparty,forshehadmetMissCrockerandheardheraccountofit.

           "Mother,didyougoawayandleteverythingbe,justtoseehowwe’dgeton?"criedMeg,whohadhadsuspicionsallday.

           "Yes,Iwantedyoutoseehowthecomfortofalldependsoneachdoinghersharefaithfully.WhileHannahandIdidyourwork,yougotonprettywell,thoughIdon’tthinkyouwereveryhappyoramiable.SoIthought,asalittlelesson,Iwouldshowyouwhathappenswheneveryonethinksonlyofherself.Don’tyoufeelthatitispleasantertohelponeanother,tohavedailydutieswhichmakeleisuresweetwhenitcomes,andtobearandforbear,thathomemaybecomfortableandlovelytousall?"

           "Wedo,Mother,wedo!"criedthegirls.

           "Thenletmeadviseyoutotakeupyourlittleburdensagain,forthoughtheyseemheavysometimes,theyaregoodforus,andlightenaswelearntocarrythem.Workiswholesome,andthereisplentyforeveryone.Itkeepsusfromennuiandmischief,isgoodforhealthandspirits,andgivesusasenseofpowerandindependencebetterthanmoneyorfashion."

           "We’llworklikebees,andloveittoo,seeifwedon’t,"saidJo."I’lllearnplaincookingformyholidaytask,andthenextdinnerpartyIhaveshallbeasuccess."

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