Маленькие женщины

Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           "Pooh!You’reagirl,andit’sfun,butI’llallownomantoshakeme!"

           "Idon’tthinkanyonewouldcaretotryit,ifyoulookedasmuchlikeathundercloudasyoudonow.Whywereyoutreatedso?"

           "JustbecauseIwouldn’tsaywhatyourmotherwantedmefor.I’dpromisednottotell,andofcourseIwasn’tgoingtobreakmyword."

           "Couldn’tyousatisfyyourgrandpainanyotherway?"

           "No,hewouldhavethetruth,thewholetruth,andnothingbutthetruth.I’dhavetoldmypartofthescrape,ifIcouldwithoutbringingMegin.AsIcouldn’t,Iheldmytongue,andborethescoldingtilltheoldgentlemancollaredme.ThenIbolted,forfearIshouldforgetmyself."

           "Itwasn’tnice,buthe’ssorry,Iknow,sogodownandmakeup.I’llhelpyou."

           "HangedifIdo!I’mnotgoingtobelecturedandpummelledbyeveryone,justforabitofafrolic.IwassorryaboutMeg,andbeggedpardonlikeaman,butIwon’tdoitagain,whenIwasn’tinthewrong."

           "Hedidn’tknowthat."

           "Heoughttotrustme,andnotactasifIwasababy.It’snouse,Jo,he’sgottolearnthatI’mabletotakecareofmyself,anddon’tneedanyone’sapronstringtoholdonby."

           "Whatpepperpotsyouare!"sighedJo."Howdoyoumeantosettlethisaffair?"

           "Well,heoughttobegpardon,andbelievemewhenIsayIcan’ttellhimwhatthefuss’sabout."

           "Blessyou!Hewon’tdothat."

           "Iwon’tgodowntillhedoes."

           "Now,Teddy,besensible.Letitpass,andI’llexplainwhatIcan.

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