Маленькие женщины

Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           "Me!I’vedonenothing!What’sshetalkingabout?"criedJo,bewildered.

           Meg’smildeyeskindledwithangerasshepulledacrumplednotefromherpocketandthrewitatJo,sayingreproachfully,"Youwroteit,andthatbadboyhelpedyou.Howcouldyoubesorude,somean,andcrueltousboth?"

           Johardlyheardher,forsheandhermotherwerereadingthenote,whichwaswritteninapeculiarhand.

           "MyDearestMargaret,

           "Icannolongerrestrainmypassion,andmustknowmyfatebeforeIreturn.Idarenottellyourparentsyet,butIthinktheywouldconsentiftheyknewthatweadoredoneanother.Mr.Laurencewillhelpmetosomegoodplace,andthen,mysweetgirl,youwillmakemehappy.Iimploreyoutosaynothingtoyourfamilyyet,buttosendonewordofhopethroughLaurieto,

           "YourdevotedJohn."

           "Oh,thelittlevillain!That’sthewayhemeanttopaymeforkeepingmywordtoMother.I’llgivehimaheartyscoldingandbringhimovertobegpardon,"criedJo,burningtoexecuteimmediatejustice.Buthermotherheldherback,saying,withalooksheseldomwore...

           "Stop,Jo,youmustclearyourselffirst.YouhaveplayedsomanypranksthatIamafraidyouhavehadahandinthis."

           "Onmyword,Mother,Ihaven’t!Ineversawthatnotebefore,anddon’tknowanythingaboutit,astrueasIlive!"saidJo,soearnestlythattheybelievedher."IfIhadtakenpartinitI’dhavedoneitbetterthanthis,andhavewrittenasensiblenote.Ishouldthinkyou’dhaveknownMr.

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