Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           SoJo,feelingthatherlatelessonsincookeryweretodoherhonor,wenttopresideoverthecoffeepot,whilethechildrencollecteddrysticks,andtheboysmadeafireandgotwaterfromaspringnearby.MissKatesketchedandFranktalkedtoBeth,whowasmakinglittlematsofbraidedrushestoserveasplates.

           Thecommanderinchiefandhisaidessoonspreadthetableclothwithaninvitingarrayofeatablesanddrinkables,prettilydecoratedwithgreenleaves.Joannouncedthatthecoffeewasready,andeveryonesettledthemselvestoaheartymeal,foryouthisseldomdyspeptic,andexercisedevelopswholesomeappetites.Averymerrylunchitwas,foreverythingseemedfreshandfunny,andfrequentpealsoflaughterstartledavenerablehorsewhofednearby.Therewasapleasinginequalityinthetable,whichproducedmanymishapstocupsandplates,acornsdroppedinthemilk,littleblackantspartookoftherefreshmentswithoutbeinginvited,andfuzzycaterpillarsswungdownfromthetreetoseewhatwasgoingon.Threewhite-headedchildrenpeepedoverthefence,andanobjectionabledogbarkedatthemfromtheothersideoftheriverwithallhismightandmain.

           "There’ssalthere,"saidLaurie,ashehandedJoasaucerofberries.

           "Thankyou,Ipreferspiders,"shereplied,fishinguptwounwarylittleoneswhohadgonetoacreamydeath."Howdareyouremindmeofthathorriddinnerparty,whenyoursissoniceineveryway?"addedJo,astheybothlaughedandateoutofoneplate,thechinahavingrunshort.

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