Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           "Whatdoyouhatemost?"askedFred.

           "Spidersandricepudding."

           "Whatdoyoulikebest?"askedJo.

           "DancingandFrenchgloves."

           "Well,IthinkTruthisaverysillyplay.Let’shaveasensiblegameofAuthorstorefreshourminds,"proposedJo.

           Ned,Frank,andthelittlegirlsjoinedinthis,andwhileitwenton,thethreeelderssatapart,talking.MissKatetookouthersketchagain,andMargaretwatchedher,whileMr.Brookelayonthegrasswithabook,whichhedidnotread.

           "Howbeautifullyyoudoit!IwishIcoulddraw,"saidMeg,withmingledadmirationandregretinhervoice.

           "Whydon’tyoulearn?Ishouldthinkyouhadtasteandtalentforit,"repliedMissKategraciously.

           "Ihaven’ttime."

           "Yourmammaprefersotheraccomplishments,Ifancy.Sodidmine,butIprovedtoherthatIhadtalentbytakingafewlessonsprivately,andthenshewasquitewillingIshouldgoon.Can’tyoudothesamewithyourgoverness?"

           "Ihavenone."

           "IforgotyoungladiesinAmericagotoschoolmorethanwithus.Veryfineschoolstheyare,too,Papasays.Yougotoaprivateone,Isuppose?"

           "Idon’tgoatall.Iamagovernessmyself."

           "Oh,indeed!"saidMissKate,butshemightaswellhavesaid,"Dearme,howdreadful!"forhertoneimpliedit,andsomethinginherfacemadeMegcolor,andwishshehadnotbeensofrank.

           Mr.Brookelookedupandsaidquickly,"YoungladiesinAmericaloveindependenceasmuchastheirancestorsdid,andareadmiredandrespectedforsupportingthemselves."

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