Маленькие женщины

Pleasant Meadows

           "I’msofullofhappiness,thatifFatherwasonlyhere,Icouldn’tholdonedropmore,"saidBeth,quitesighingwithcontentmentasJocarriedherofftothestudytorestaftertheexcitement,andtorefreshherselfwithsomeofthedeliciousgrapesthe‘Jungfrau’hadsenther.

           "SoamI,"addedJo,slappingthepocketwhereinreposedthelong-desiredUndineandSintram.

           "I’msureIam,"echoedAmy,poringovertheengravedcopyoftheMadonnaandChild,whichhermotherhadgivenherinaprettyframe.

           "OfcourseIam!"criedMeg,smoothingthesilveryfoldsofherfirstsilkdress,forMr.Laurencehadinsistedongivingit."HowcanIbeotherwise?"saidMrs.Marchgratefully,ashereyeswentfromherhusband’slettertoBeth’ssmilingface,andherhandcarressedthebroochmadeofgrayandgolden,chestnutanddarkbrownhair,whichthegirlshadjustfastenedonherbreast.

           Nowandthen,inthisworkadayworld,thingsdohappeninthedelightfulstorybookfashion,andwhatacomfortitis.Halfanhouraftereveryonehadsaidtheyweresohappytheycouldonlyholdonedropmore,thedropcame.Laurieopenedtheparlordoorandpoppedhisheadinveryquietly.HemightjustaswellhaveturnedasomersaultandutteredanIndianwarwhoop,forhisfacewassofullofsuppressedexcitementandhisvoicesotreacherouslyjoyfulthateveryonejumpedup,thoughheonlysaid,inaqueer,breathlessvoice,"Here’sanotherChristmaspresentfortheMarchfamily."

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