Маленькие женщины

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           Let’ssendhimabouthisbusiness,andnottellMegawordofit,butallbehappytogetheraswealwayshavebeen."

           "Ididwrongtosigh,Jo.Itisnaturalandrightyoushouldallgotohomesofyourownintime,butIdowanttokeepmygirlsaslongasIcan,andIamsorrythatthishappenedsosoon,forMegisonlyseventeenanditwillbesomeyearsbeforeJohncanmakeahomeforher.YourfatherandIhaveagreedthatsheshallnotbindherselfinanyway,norbemarried,beforetwenty.IfsheandJohnloveoneanother,theycanwait,andtestthelovebydoingso.Sheisconscientious,andIhavenofearofhertreatinghimunkindly.Mypretty,tenderheartedgirl!Ihopethingswillgohappilywithher."

           "Hadn’tyouratherhavehermarryarichman?"askedJo,ashermother’svoicefalteredalittleoverthelastwords.

           "Moneyisagoodandusefulthing,Jo,andIhopemygirlswillneverfeeltheneedofittoobitterly,norbetemptedbytoomuch.IshouldliketoknowthatJohnwasfirmlyestablishedinsomegoodbusiness,whichgavehimanincomelargeenoughtokeepfreefromdebtandmakeMegcomfortable.I’mnotambitiousforasplendidfortune,afashionableposition,oragreatnameformygirls.Ifrankandmoneycomewithloveandvirtue,also,Ishouldacceptthemgratefully,andenjoyyourgoodfortune,butIknow,byexperience,howmuchgenuinehappinesscanbehadinaplainlittlehouse,wherethedailybreadisearned,andsomeprivationsgivesweetnesstothefewpleasures.

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