Маленькие женщины

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           "Mercyme!Idon’tknowanythingaboutloveandsuchnonsense!"criedJo,withafunnymixtureofinterestandcontempt."Innovels,thegirlsshowitbystartingandblushing,faintingaway,growingthin,andactinglikefools.NowMegdoesnotdoanythingofthesort.Sheeatsanddrinksandsleepslikeasensiblecreature,shelooksstraightinmyfacewhenItalkaboutthatman,andonlyblushesalittlebitwhenTeddyjokesaboutlovers.Iforbidhimtodoit,buthedoesn’tmindmeasheought."

           "ThenyoufancythatMegisnotinterestedinJohn?"

           "Who?"criedJo,staring.

           "Mr.Brooke.Icallhim‘John’now.Wefellintothewayofdoingsoatthehospital,andhelikesit."

           "Oh,dear!Iknowyou’lltakehispart.He’sbeengoodtoFather,andyouwon’tsendhimaway,butletMegmarryhim,ifshewantsto.Meanthing!TogopettingPapaandhelpingyou,justtowheedleyouintolikinghim."AndJopulledherhairagainwithawrathfultweak.

           "Mydear,don’tgetangryaboutit,andIwilltellyouhowithappened.JohnwentwithmeatMr.Laurence’srequest,andwassodevotedtopoorFatherthatwecouldn’thelpgettingfondofhim.HewasperfectlyopenandhonorableaboutMeg,forhetoldushelovedher,butwouldearnacomfortablehomebeforeheaskedhertomarryhim.Heonlywantedourleavetoloveherandworkforher,andtherighttomakeherlovehimifhecould.Heisatrulyexcellentyoungman,andwecouldnotrefusetolistentohim,butIwillnotconsenttoMeg’sengagingherselfsoyoung."

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