Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           Layingherheadonherarms,Jowetherlittleromancewithafewhappytears,forshehadthoughtthatnoonesawandappreciatedhereffortstobegood,andthisassurancewasdoublyprecious,doublyencouraging,becauseunexpectedandfromthepersonwhosecommendationshemostvalued.FeelingstrongerthanevertomeetandsubdueherApollyon,shepinnedthenoteinsideherfrock,asashieldandareminder,lestshebetakenunaware,andproceededtoopenherotherletter,quitereadyforeithergoodorbadnews.Inabig,dashinghand,Lauriewrote...

           DearJo,Whatho!

           SomeEnglishgirlsandboysarecomingtoseemetomorrowandIwanttohaveajollytime.Ifit’sfine,I’mgoingtopitchmytentinLongmeadow,androwupthewholecrewtolunchandcroquethaveafire,makemesses,gypsyfashion,andallsortsoflarks.Theyarenicepeople,andlikesuchthings.Brookewillgotokeepusboyssteady,andKateVaughnwillplayproprietyforthegirls.Iwantyoualltocome,can’tletBethoffatanyprice,andnobodyshallworryher.Don’tbotheraboutrations,I’llseetothatandeverythingelse,onlydocome,there’sagoodfellow!

           Inatearinghurry,Yoursever,Laurie.

           "Here’srichness!"criedJo,flyingintotellthenewstoMeg.

           "Ofcoursewecango,Mother?ItwillbesuchahelptoLaurie,forIcanrow,andMegseetothelunch,andthechildrenbeusefulinsomeway."

           "IhopetheVaughnsarenotfinegrown-uppeople.Doyouknowanythingaboutthem,Jo?"askedMeg.

           "Onlythattherearefourofthem.

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