Маленькие женщины

Dark Days

           HummelcametobegpardonforherthoughtlessnessandtogetashroudforMinna,theneighborssentallsortsofcomfortsandgoodwishes,andeventhosewhoknewherbestweresurprisedtofindhowmanyfriendsshylittleBethhadmade.

           MeanwhileshelayonherbedwitholdJoannaatherside,foreveninherwanderingsshedidnotforgetherforlornprotege.Shelongedforhercats,butwouldnothavethembrought,lesttheyshouldgetsick,andinherquiethoursshewasfullofanxietyaboutJo.ShesentlovingmessagestoAmy,badethemtellhermotherthatshewouldwritesoon,andoftenbeggedforpencilandpapertotrytosayaword,thatFathermightnotthinkshehadneglectedhim.Butsooneventheseintervalsofconsciousnessended,andshelayhourafterhour,tossingtoandfro,withincoherentwordsonherlips,orsankintoaheavysleepwhichbroughthernorefreshment.Dr.Bangscametwiceaday,Hannahsatupatnight,Megkeptatelegraminherdeskallreadytosendoffatanyminute,andJoneverstirredfromBeth’sside.

           ThefirstofDecemberwasawintrydayindeedtothem,forabitterwindblew,snowfellfast,andtheyearseemedgettingreadyforitsdeath.WhenDr.Bangscamethatmorning,helookedlongatBeth,heldthehothandinbothhisownforaminute,andlaiditgentlydown,saying,inalowvoicetoHannah,"IfMrs.Marchcanleaveherhusbandshe’dbetterbesentfor."

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