Маленькие женщины

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           I’mapttoforgetmyresolutions,butifIhadsomethingalwaysaboutmetoremindme,IguessIshoulddobetter.Maywetrythisway?"

           "Yes,butIhavemorefaithinthecornerofthebigcloset.Wearyourring,dear,anddoyourbest.Ithinkyouwillprosper,forthesincerewishtobegoodishalfthebattle.NowImustgobacktoBeth.Keepupyourheart,littledaughter,andwewillsoonhaveyouhomeagain."

           ThateveningwhileMegwaswritingtoherfathertoreportthetraveler’ssafearrival,JoslippedupstairsintoBeth’sroom,andfindinghermotherinherusualplace,stoodaminutetwistingherfingersinherhair,withaworriedgestureandanundecidedlook.

           "Whatisit,deary?"askedMrs.March,holdingoutherhand,withafacewhichinvitedconfidence.

           "Iwanttotellyousomething,Mother."

           "AboutMeg?"

           "Howquicklyyouguessed!Yes,it’sabouther,andthoughit’salittlething,itfidgetsme."

           "Bethisasleep.Speaklow,andtellmeallaboutit.ThatMoffathasn’tbeenhere,Ihope?"askedMrs.Marchrathersharply.

           "No.Ishouldhaveshutthedoorinhisfaceifhehad,"saidJo,settlingherselfonthefloorathermother’sfeet."LastsummerMegleftapairofglovesoverattheLaurences’andonlyonewasreturned.Weforgotaboutit,tillTeddytoldmethatMr.BrookeownedthathelikedMegbutdidn’tdaresayso,shewassoyoungandhesopoor.Now,isn’titadreadfulstateofthings?"

           "DoyouthinkMegcaresforhim?"askedMrs.March,withananxiouslook.

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