Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           Andhowheprovidesnowforanoldwomanwhonursedhismother,andnevertellsanyone,butisjustasgenerousandpatientandgoodashecanbe."

           "Soheis,dearoldfellow!"saidLaurieheartily,asMegpaused,lookingflushedandearnestwithherstory."It’slikeGrandpatofindoutallabouthimwithoutlettinghimknow,andtotellallhisgoodnesstoothers,sothattheymightlikehim.Brookecouldn’tunderstandwhyyourmotherwassokindtohim,askinghimoverwithmeandtreatinghiminherbeautifulfriendlyway.Hethoughtshewasjustperfect,andtalkedaboutitfordaysanddays,andwentonaboutyouallinflamingstyle.IfeverIdogetmywish,youseewhatI’lldoforBrooke."

           "Begintodosomethingnowbynotplaguinghislifeout,"saidMegsharply.

           "HowdoyouknowIdo,Miss?"

           "Icanalwaystellbyhisfacewhenhegoesaway.Ifyouhavebeengood,helookssatisfiedandwalksbriskly.Ifyouhaveplaguedhim,he’ssoberandwalksslowly,asifhewantedtogobackanddohisworkbetter."

           "Well,Ilikethat?SoyoukeepanaccountofmygoodandbadmarksinBrooke’sface,doyou?Iseehimbowandsmileashepassesyourwindow,butIdidn’tknowyou’dgotupatelegraph."

           "Wehaven’t.Don’tbeangry,andoh,don’ttellhimIsaidanything!ItwasonlytoshowthatIcaredhowyougeton,andwhatissaidhereissaidinconfidence,youknow,"criedMeg,muchalarmedatthethoughtofwhatmightfollowfromhercarelessspeech.

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