Маленькие женщины

Amy’s Will

           "Yesterday,whenAuntwasasleepandIwastryingtobeasstillasamouse,Pollybegantosquallandflapaboutinhiscage,soIwenttolethimout,andfoundabigspiderthere.Ipokeditout,anditranunderthebookcase.Pollymarchedstraightafterit,stoopeddownandpeepedunderthebookcase,saying,inhisfunnyway,withacockofhiseye,‘Comeoutandtakeawalk,mydear.Icouldn’thelplaughing,whichmadePollswear,andAuntwokeupandscoldedusboth."

           "Didthespideraccepttheoldfellow’sinvitation?"askedLaurie,yawning.

           "Yes,outitcame,andawayranPolly,frightenedtodeath,andscrambleduponAunt’schair,callingout,‘Catchher!Catchher!Catchher!’asIchasedthespider."

           "That’salie!Oh,lor!"criedtheparrot,peckingatLaurie’stoes.

           "I’dwringyourneckifyouweremine,youoldtorment,"criedLaurie,shakinghisfistatthebird,whoputhisheadononesideandgravelycroaked,"Allyluyer!blessyourbuttons,dear!"

           "NowI’mready,"saidAmy,shuttingthewardrobeandtakingapieceofpaperoutofherpocket."Iwantyoutoreadthat,please,andtellmeifitislegalandright.IfeltIoughttodoit,forlifeisuncertainandIdon’twantanyillfeelingovermytomb."

           Lauriebithislips,andturningalittlefromthepensivespeaker,readthefollowingdocument,withpraiseworthygravity,consideringthespelling:

           MYLASTWILLANDTESTIMENT

           I,AmyCurtisMarch,beinginmysanemind,gogiveandbequeetheallmyearthlypropertyviz.

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