Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           "Oh,yes,ofcourseit’sveryniceandproperinthemtodoso.Wehavemanymostrespectableandworthyyoungwomenwhodothesameandareemployedbythenobility,because,beingthedaughtersofgentlemen,theyarebothwellbredandaccomplished,youknow,"saidMissKateinapatronizingtonethathurtMeg’spride,andmadeherworkseemnotonlymoredistasteful,butdegrading.

           "DidtheGermansongsuit,MissMarch?"inquiredMr.Brooke,breakinganawkwardpause.

           "Oh,yes!Itwasverysweet,andI’mmuchobligedtowhoevertranslateditforme."AndMeg’sdowncastfacebrightenedasshespoke.

           "Don’tyoureadGerman?"askedMissKatewithalookofsurprise.

           "Notverywell.Myfather,whotaughtme,isaway,andIdon’tgetonveryfastalone,forI’venoonetocorrectmypronunciation."

           "Tryalittlenow.HereisSchiller’sMaryStuartandatutorwholovestoteach."AndMr.Brookelaidhisbookonherlapwithaninvitingsmile.

           "It’ssohardI’mafraidtotry,"saidMeg,grateful,butbashfulinthepresenceoftheaccomplishedyoungladybesideher.

           "I’llreadabittoencourageyou."AndMissKatereadoneofthemostbeautifulpassagesinaperfectlycorrectbutperfectlyexpressionlessmanner.

           Mr.BrookemadenocommentasshereturnedthebooktoMeg,whosaidinnocently,"Ithoughtitwaspoetry."

           "Someofitis.Trythispassage."

           TherewasaqueersmileaboutMr.Brooke’smouthasheopenedatpoorMary’slament.

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