Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           JoandFredhadseveralskirmishesandoncenarrowlyescapedhighwords.Jowasthroughthelastwicketandhadmissedthestroke,whichfailureruffledheragooddeal.Fredwasclosebehindherandhisturncamebeforehers.Hegaveastroke,hisballhitthewicket,andstoppedaninchonthewrongside.Noonewasverynear,andrunninguptoexamine,hegaveitaslynudgewithhistoe,whichputitjustaninchontherightside.

           "I’mthrough!Now,MissJo,I’llsettleyou,andgetinfirst,"criedtheyounggentleman,swinginghismalletforanotherblow.

           "Youpushedit.Isawyou.It’smyturnnow,"saidJosharply.

           "Uponmyword,Ididn’tmoveit.Itrolledabit,perhaps,butthatisallowed.So,standoffplease,andletmehaveagoatthestake."

           "Wedon’tcheatinAmerica,butyoucan,ifyouchoose,"saidJoangrily.

           "Yankeesareadealthemosttricky,everybodyknows.Thereyougo!"returnedFred,croquetingherballfaraway.

           Joopenedherlipstosaysomethingrude,butcheckedherselfintime,coloreduptoherforeheadandstoodaminute,hammeringdownawicketwithallhermight,whileFredhitthestakeanddeclaredhimselfoutwithmuchexultation.Shewentofftogetherball,andwasalongtimefindingitamongthebushes,butshecameback,lookingcoolandquiet,andwaitedherturnpatiently.Ittookseveralstrokestoregaintheplaceshehadlost,andwhenshegotthere,theothersidehadnearlywon,forKate’sballwasthelastbutoneandlaynearthestake.

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