Маленькие женщины

A Telegram

           Marchputthenoteinthefire,themoneyinherpurse,andwentonwithherpreparations,withherlipsfoldedtightlyinawaywhichJowouldhaveunderstoodifshehadbeenthere.

           Theshortafternoonworeaway.Allothererrandsweredone,andMegandhermotherbusyatsomenecessaryneedlework,whileBethandAmygottea,andHannahfinishedherironingwithwhatshecalleda‘slapandabang’,butstillJodidnotcome.Theybegantogetanxious,andLauriewentofftofindher,fornooneknewwhatfreakJomighttakeintoherhead.Hemissedher,however,andshecamewalkinginwithaveryqueerexpressionofcountenance,fortherewasamixtureoffunandfear,satisfactionandregretinit,whichpuzzledthefamilyasmuchasdidtherollofbillsshelaidbeforehermother,sayingwithalittlechokeinhervoice,"That’smycontributiontowardmakingFathercomfortableandbringinghimhome!"

           "Mydear,wheredidyougetit?Twenty-fivedollars!Jo,Ihopeyouhaven’tdoneanythingrash?"

           "No,it’sminehonestly.Ididn’tbeg,borrow,orstealit.Iearnedit,andIdon’tthinkyou’llblameme,forIonlysoldwhatwasmyown."

           Asshespoke,Jotookoffherbonnet,andageneraloutcryarose,forallherabundanthairwascutshort.

           "Yourhair!Yourbeautifulhair!""Oh,Jo,howcouldyou?Youronebeauty.""Mydeargirl,therewasnoneedofthis."

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