Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           "ByGeorge,it’sallupwithus!Goodbye,Kate.MissJoowesmeone,soyouarefinished,"criedFredexcitedly,astheyalldrewneartoseethefinish.

           "Yankeeshaveatrickofbeinggeneroustotheirenemies,"saidJo,withalookthatmadetheladredden,"especiallywhentheybeatthem,"sheadded,as,leavingKate’sballuntouched,shewonthegamebyacleverstroke.

           Lauriethrewuphishat,thenrememberedthatitwouldn’tdotoexultoverthedefeatofhisguests,andstoppedinthemiddleofthecheertowhispertohisfriend,"Goodforyou,Jo!Hedidcheat,Isawhim.Wecan’ttellhimso,buthewon’tdoitagain,takemywordforit."

           Megdrewheraside,underpretenseofpinningupaloosebraid,andsaidapprovingly,"Itwasdreadfullyprovoking,butyoukeptyourtemper,andI’msoglad,Jo."

           "Don’tpraiseme,Meg,forIcouldboxhisearsthisminute.IshouldcertainlyhaveboiledoverifIhadn’tstayedamongthenettlestillIgotmyrageundercontrolenoughtoholdmytongue.It’ssimmeringnow,soIhopehe’llkeepoutofmyway,"returnedJo,bitingherlipsasshegloweredatFredfromunderherbighat.

           "Timeforlunch,"saidMr.Brooke,lookingathiswatch."Commissarygeneral,willyoumakethefireandgetwater,whileMissMarch,MissSallie,andIspreadthetable?Whocanmakegoodcoffee?"

           "Jocan,"saidMeg,gladtorecommendhersister.

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