Маленькие женщины

Confidential

           IamcontenttoseeMegbeginhumbly,forifIamnotmistaken,shewillberichinthepossessionofagoodman’sheart,andthatisbetterthanafortune."

           "Iunderstand,Mother,andquiteagree,butI’mdisappointedaboutMeg,forI’dplannedtohavehermarryTeddyby-and-byandsitinthelapofluxuryallherdays.Wouldn’titbenice?"askedJo,lookingupwithabrighterface.

           "Heisyoungerthanshe,youknow,"beganMrs.March,butJobrokein...

           "Onlyalittle,he’soldforhisage,andtall,andcanbequitegrown-upinhismannersifhelikes.Thenhe’srichandgenerousandgood,andlovesusall,andIsayit’sapitymyplanisspoiled."

           "I’mafraidLaurieishardlygrown-upenoughforMeg,andaltogethertoomuchofaweathercockjustnowforanyonetodependon.Don’tmakeplans,Jo,butlettimeandtheirownheartsmateyourfriends.Wecan’tmeddlesafelyinsuchmatters,andhadbetternotget‘romanticrubbish’asyoucallit,intoourheads,lestitspoilourfriendship."

           "Well,Iwon’t,butIhatetoseethingsgoingallcrisscrossandgettingsnarledup,whenapullhereandasniptherewouldstraightenitout.Iwishwearingflatironsonourheadswouldkeepusfromgrowingup.Butbudswillberoses,andkittenscats,more’sthepity!"

           "What’sthataboutflatironsandcats?"askedMeg,asshecreptintotheroomwiththefinishedletterinherhand.

           "Onlyoneofmystupidspeeches.I’mgoingtobed.Come,Peggy,"saidJo,unfoldingherselflikeananimatedpuzzle

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