Маленькие женщины

Secrets

           "Ishallnever‘goandmarry’anyone,"observedMeg,walkingonwithgreatdignitywhiletheothersfollowed,laughing,whispering,skippingstones,and‘behavinglikechildren’,asMegsaidtoherself,thoughshemighthavebeentemptedtojointhemifshehadnothadherbestdresson.

           Foraweekortwo,Jobehavedsoqueerlythathersisterswerequitebewildered.Sherushedtothedoorwhenthepostmanrang,wasrudetoMr.Brookewhenevertheymet,wouldsitlookingatMegwithawoe-begoneface,occasionallyjumpinguptoshakeandthenkissherinaverymysteriousmanner.Laurieandshewerealwaysmakingsignstooneanother,andtalkingabout‘SpreadEagles’tillthegirlsdeclaredtheyhadbothlosttheirwits.OnthesecondSaturdayafterJogotoutofthewindow,Meg,asshesatsewingatherwindow,wasscandalizedbythesightofLauriechasingJoalloverthegardenandfinallycapturingherinAmy’sbower.Whatwentonthere,Megcouldnotsee,butshrieksoflaughterwereheard,followedbythemurmurofvoicesandagreatflappingofnewspapers.

           "Whatshallwedowiththatgirl?Sheneverwillbehavelikeayounglady,"sighedMeg,asshewatchedtheracewithadisapprovingface.

           "Ihopeshewon’t.Sheissofunnyanddearassheis,"saidBeth,whohadneverbetrayedthatshewasalittlehurtatJo’shavingsecretswithanyonebuther.

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