Маленькие женщины

Pleasant Meadows

           Andtakingupthehandwhichlayonthearmofhischair,hepointedtotheroughenedforefinger,aburnontheback,andtwoorthreelittlehardspotsonthepalm."Irememberatimewhenthishandwaswhiteandsmooth,andyourfirstcarewastokeepitso.Itwasveryprettythen,buttomeitismuchprettiernow,forinthisseemingblemishesIreadalittlehistory.Aburntofferinghasbeenmadetovanity,thishardenedpalmhasearnedsomethingbetterthanblisters,andI’msurethesewingdonebytheseprickedfingerswilllastalongtime,somuchgoodwillwentintothestitches.Meg,mydear,Ivaluethewomanlyskillwhichkeepshomehappymorethanwhitehandsorfashionableaccomplishments.I’mproudtoshakethisgood,industriouslittlehand,andhopeIshallnotsoonbeaskedtogiveitaway."

           IfMeghadwantedarewardforhoursofpatientlabor,shereceiveditintheheartypressureofherfather’shandandtheapprovingsmilehegaveher.

           "WhataboutJo?Pleasesaysomethingnice,forshehastriedsohardandbeensovery,verygoodtome,"saidBethinherfather’sear.

           Helaughedandlookedacrossatthetallgirlwhosatopposite,withanunusuallymildexpressioninherface.

           "Inspiteofthecurlycrop,Idon’tseethe‘sonJo’whomIleftayearago,"saidMr.March."Iseeayoungladywhopinshercollarstraight,lacesherbootsneatly,andneitherwhistles,talksslang,norliesontherugassheusedtodo.

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