Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           "Whatsillyquestionsyouask!"AndJogaveadisdainfulshrugastherestlaughedatLaurie’smatter-of-facttone.

           "Tryagain.Truthisn’tabadgame,"saidFred.

           "It’saverygoodoneforyou,"retortedJoinalowvoice.Herturncamenext.

           "Whatisyourgreatestfault?"askedFred,bywayoftestinginherthevirtuehelackedhimself.

           "Aquicktemper."

           "Whatdoyoumostwishfor?"saidLaurie.

           "Apairofbootlacings,"returnedJo,guessinganddefeatinghispurpose.

           "Notatrueanswer.Youmustsaywhatyoureallydowantmost."

           "Genius.Don’tyouwishyoucouldgiveittome,Laurie?"Andsheslylysmiledinhisdisappointedface.

           "Whatvirtuesdoyoumostadmireinaman?"askedSallie.

           "Courageandhonesty."

           "Nowmyturn,"saidFred,ashishandcamelast.

           "Let’sgiveittohim,"whisperedLaurietoJo,whonoddedandaskedatonce...

           "Didn’tyoucheatatcroquet?"

           "Well,yes,alittlebit."

           "Good!Didn’tyoutakeyourstoryoutofTheSeaLion?"saidLaurie.

           "Rather."

           "Don’tyouthinktheEnglishnationperfectineveryrespect?"askedSallie.

           "IshouldbeashamedofmyselfifIdidn’t."

           "He’satrueJohnBull.Now,MissSallie,youshallhaveachancewithoutwaitingtodraw.I’llharrrowupyourfeelingsfirstbyaskingifyoudon’tthinkyouaresomethingofaflirt,"saidLaurie,asJonoddedtoFredasasignthatpeacewasdeclared.

           "Youimpertinentboy!OfcourseI’mnot,"exclaimedSallie,withanairthatprovedthecontrary.

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