Маленькие женщины

A Telegram

           March’swarningwasevidentlythrownaway,forfiveminuteslaterLaurietorebythewindowonhisownfleethorse,ridingasifforhislife.

           "Jo,runtotherooms,andtellMrs.KingthatIcan’tcome.Onthewaygetthesethings.I’llputthemdown,they’llbeneededandImustgopreparedfornursing.Hospitalstoresarenotalwaysgood.Beth,goandaskMr.Laurenceforacoupleofbottlesofoldwine.I’mnottooproudtobegforFather.Heshallhavethebestofeverything.Amy,tellHannahtogetdowntheblacktrunk,andMeg,comeandhelpmefindmythings,forI’mhalfbewildered."

           Writing,thinking,anddirectingallatoncemightwellbewilderthepoorlady,andMegbeggedhertositquietlyinherroomforalittlewhile,andletthemwork.Everyonescatteredlikeleavesbeforeagustofwind,andthequiet,happyhouseholdwasbrokenupassuddenlyasifthepaperhadbeenanevilspell.

           Mr.LaurencecamehurryingbackwithBeth,bringingeverycomfortthekindoldgentlemancouldthinkoffortheinvalid,andfriendliestpromisesofprotectionforthegirlsduringthemother’sabsence,whichcomfortedherverymuch.Therewasnothinghedidn’toffer,fromhisowndressinggowntohimselfasescort.Butthelastwasimpossible.Mrs.Marchwouldnothearoftheoldgentleman’sundertakingthelongjourney,yetanexpressionofreliefwasvisiblewhenhespokeofit,foranxietyillfitsonefortraveling.Hesawthelook,knithisheavyeyebrows,rubbedhishands,andmarchedabruptlyaway,sayinghe’dbebackdirectly.

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