Маленькие женщины

Secrets

           "It’sverytrying,butwenevercanmakehercommylafo,"addedAmy,whosatmakingsomenewfrillsforherself,withhercurlstiedupinaverybecomingway,twoagreeablethingsthatmadeherfeelunusuallyelegantandladylike.

           InafewminutesJobouncedin,laidherselfonthesofa,andaffectedtoread.

           "Haveyouanythinginterestingthere?"askedMeg,withcondescension.

           "Nothingbutastory,won’tamounttomuch,Iguess,"returnedJo,carefullykeepingthenameofthepaperoutofsight.

           "You’dbetterreaditaloud.Thatwillamuseusandkeepyououtofmischief,"saidAmyinhermostgrown-uptone.

           "What’sthename?"askedBeth,wonderingwhyJokeptherfacebehindthesheet.

           "TheRivalPainters."

           "Thatsoundswell.Readit,"saidMeg.

           Withaloud"Hem!"andalongbreath,Jobegantoreadveryfast.Thegirlslistenedwithinterest,forthetalewasromantic,andsomewhatpathetic,asmostofthecharactersdiedintheend."Ilikethataboutthesplendidpicture,"wasAmy’sapprovingremark,asJopaused.

           "Iprefertheloveringpart.ViolaandAngeloaretwoofourfavoritenames,isn’tthatqueer?"saidMeg,wipinghereyes,fortheloveringpartwastragical.

           "Whowroteit?"askedBeth,whohadcaughtaglimpseofJo’sface.

           Thereadersuddenlysatup,castawaythepaper,displayingaflushedcountenance,andwithafunnymixtureofsolemnityandexcitementrepliedinaloudvoice,"Yoursister."

           "You?"criedMeg,droppingherwork.

           "It’sverygood,"saidAmycritically.

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