Маленькие женщины

Secrets

           "Isyoursecretaniceone?"

           "Oh,isn’tit!Allaboutpeopleyouknow,andsuchfun!Yououghttohearit,andI’vebeenachingtotellitthislongtime.Come,youbegin."

           "You’llnotsayanythingaboutitathome,willyou?"

           "Notaword."

           "Andyouwon’tteasemeinprivate?"

           "Inevertease."

           "Yes,youdo.Yougeteverythingyouwantoutofpeople.Idon’tknowhowyoudoit,butyouareabornwheedler."

           "Thankyou.Fireaway."

           "Well,I’velefttwostorieswithanewspaperman,andhe’stogivehisanswernextweek,"whisperedJo,inherconfidant’sear.

           "HurrahforMissMarch,thecelebratedAmericanauthoress!"criedLaurie,throwinguphishatandcatchingitagain,tothegreatdelightoftwoducks,fourcats,fivehens,andhalfadozenIrishchildren,fortheywereoutofthecitynow.

           "Hush!Itwon’tcometoanything,Idaresay,butIcouldn’tresttillIhadtried,andIsaidnothingaboutitbecauseIdidn’twantanyoneelsetobedisappointed."

           "Itwon’tfail.Why,Jo,yourstoriesareworksofShakespearecomparedtohalftherubbishthatispublishedeveryday.Won’titbefuntoseetheminprint,andshan’twefeelproudofourauthoress?"

           Jo’seyessparkled,foritisalwayspleasanttobebelievedin,andafriend’spraiseisalwayssweeterthanadozennewspaperpuffs.

           "Where’syoursecret?Playfair,Teddy,orI’llneverbelieveyouagain,"shesaid,tryingtoextinguishthebrillianthopesthatblazedupatawordofencouragement.

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