Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           What’syours,Meg?"

           Margaretseemedtofinditalittlehardtotellhers,andwavedabrakebeforeherface,asiftodisperseimaginarygnats,whileshesaidslowly,"Ishouldlikealovelyhouse,fullofallsortsofluxuriousthingsnicefood,prettyclothes,handsomefurniture,pleasantpeople,andheapsofmoney.Iamtobemistressofit,andmanageitasIlike,withplentyofservants,soIneverneedworkabit.HowIshouldenjoyit!ForIwouldn’tbeidle,butdogood,andmakeeveryonelovemedearly."

           "Wouldn’tyouhaveamasterforyourcastleintheair?"askedLaurieslyly.

           "Isaid‘pleasantpeople’,youknow,"andMegcarefullytieduphershoeasshespoke,sothatnoonesawherface.

           "Whydon’tyousayyou’dhaveasplendid,wise,goodhusbandandsomeangeliclittlechildren?Youknowyourcastlewouldn’tbeperfectwithout,"saidbluntJo,whohadnotenderfanciesyet,andratherscornedromance,exceptinbooks.

           "You’dhavenothingbuthorses,inkstands,andnovelsinyours,"answeredMegpetulantly.

           "Wouldn’tIthough?I’dhaveastablefullofArabiansteeds,roomspiledhighwithbooks,andI’dwriteoutofamagicinkstand,sothatmyworksshouldbeasfamousasLaurie’smusic.IwanttodosomethingsplendidbeforeIgointomycastle,somethingheroicorwonderfulthatwon’tbeforgottenafterI’mdead.Idon’tknowwhat,butI’monthewatchforit,andmeantoastonishyouallsomeday.

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