Маленькие женщины

Camp Laurence

           Mysister,Meg,usedtoridewhenPapawasrich,butwedon’tkeepanyhorsesnow,exceptEllenTree,"addedAmy,laughing.

           "TellmeaboutEllenTree.Isitadonkey?"askedGracecuriously.

           "Why,yousee,JoiscrazyabouthorsesandsoamI,butwe’veonlygotanoldsidesaddleandnohorse.Outinourgardenisanappletreethathasanicelowbranch,soJoputthesaddleonit,fixedsomereinsonthepartthatturnsup,andwebounceawayonEllenTreewheneverwelike."

           "Howfunny!"laughedGrace."Ihaveaponyathome,andridenearlyeverydayintheparkwithFredandKate.It’sverynice,formyfriendsgotoo,andtheRowisfullofladiesandgentlemen."

           "Dear,howcharming!IhopeIshallgoabroadsomeday,butI’drathergotoRomethantheRow,"saidAmy,whohadnottheremotestideawhattheRowwasandwouldn’thaveaskedfortheworld.

           Frank,sittingjustbehindthelittlegirls,heardwhattheyweresaying,andpushedhiscrutchawayfromhimwithanimpatientgestureashewatchedtheactiveladsgoingthroughallsortsofcomicalgymnastics.Beth,whowascollectingthescatteredAuthorcards,lookedupandsaid,inhershyyetfriendlyway,"I’mafraidyouaretired.CanIdoanythingforyou?"

           "Talktome,please.It’sdull,sittingbymyself,"answeredFrank,whohadevidentlybeenusedtobeingmademuchofathome.

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