Маленькие женщины

Amy’s Will

           Hepulledherhairwhenevershecamenearhim,upsethisbreadandmilktoplagueherwhenshehadnewlycleanedhiscage,madeMopbarkbypeckingathimwhileMadamdozed,calledhernamesbeforecompany,andbehavedinallrespectslikeanreprehensibleoldbird.Thenshecouldnotendurethedog,afat,crossbeastwhosnarledandyelpedatherwhenshemadehistoilet,andwholayonhisbackwithallhislegsintheairandamostidioticexpressionofcountenancewhenhewantedsomethingtoeat,whichwasaboutadozentimesaday.Thecookwasbad-tempered,theoldcoachmanwasdeaf,andEsthertheonlyonewhoevertookanynoticeoftheyounglady.

           EstherwasaFrenchwoman,whohadlivedwith‘Madame’,asshecalledhermistress,formanyyears,andwhorathertyrannizedovertheoldlady,whocouldnotgetalongwithouther.HerrealnamewasEstelle,butAuntMarchorderedhertochangeit,andsheobeyed,onconditionthatshewasneveraskedtochangeherreligion.ShetookafancytoMademoiselle,andamusedherverymuchwithoddstoriesofherlifeinFrance,whenAmysatwithherwhileshegotupMadame’slaces.Shealsoallowedhertoroamaboutthegreathouse,andexaminethecuriousandprettythingsstoredawayinthebigwardrobesandtheancientchests,forAuntMarchhoardedlikeamagpie.Amy’schiefdelightwasanIndiancabinet,fullofqueerdrawers,littlepigeonholes,andsecretplaces,inwhichwerekeptallsortsofornaments,someprecious,somemerelycurious,allmoreorlessantique.

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