Маленькие женщины

Little Faithful

           "Ifollowthegoodexamplemyneighborssetme,"wasLaurie’sanswer,asheswunghimselfoutoftheroom.

           "Ihavegreathopesformyboy,"observedJo,watchinghimflyoverthefencewithanapprovingsmile.

           "Hedoesverywell,foraboy,"wasMeg’ssomewhatungraciousanswer,forthesubjectdidnotinteresther.

           Dr.Bangscame,saidBethhadsymptomsofthefever,buthethoughtshewouldhaveitlightly,thoughhelookedsoberovertheHummelstory.Amywasorderedoffatonce,andprovidedwithsomethingtowardoffdanger,shedepartedingreatstate,withJoandLaurieasescort.

           AuntMarchreceivedthemwithherusualhospitality.

           "Whatdoyouwantnow?"sheasked,lookingsharplyoverherspectacles,whiletheparrot,sittingonthebackofherchair,calledout...

           "Goaway.Noboysallowedhere."

           Laurieretiredtothewindow,andJotoldherstory.

           "NomorethanIexpected,ifyouareallowedtogopokingaboutamongpoorfolks.Amycanstayandmakeherselfusefulifsheisn’tsick,whichI’venodoubtshewillbe,lookslikeitnow.Don’tcry,child,itworriesmetohearpeoplesniff."

           Amywasonthepointofcrying,butLaurieslylypulledtheparrot’stail,whichcausedPollytoutteranastonishedcroakandcallout,"Blessmyboots!"insuchafunnyway,thatshelaughedinstead.

           "Whatdoyouhearfromyourmother?"askedtheoldladygruffly.

           "Fatherismuchbetter,"repliedJo,tryingtokeepsober.

           "Oh,ishe?Well,thatwon’tlastlong,Ifancy

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