Маленькие женщины

Pleasant Meadows

           Herfaceisratherthinandpalejustnow,withwatchingandanxiety,butIliketolookatit,forithasgrowngentler,andhervoiceislower.Shedoesn’tbounce,butmovesquietly,andtakescareofacertainlittlepersoninamotherlywaywhichdelightsme.Irathermissmywildgirl,butifIgetastrong,helpful,tenderheartedwomaninherplace,Ishallfeelquitesatisfied.Idon’tknowwhethertheshearingsoberedourblacksheep,butIdoknowthatinallWashingtonIcouldn’tfindanythingbeautifulenoughtobeboughtwiththefive-and-twentydollarsmygoodgirlsentme."

           Jo’skeeneyeswereratherdimforaminute,andherthinfacegrewrosyinthefirelightasshereceivedherfather’spraise,feelingthatshediddeserveaportionofit.

           "Now,Beth,"saidAmy,longingforherturn,butreadytowait.

           "There’ssolittleofher,I’mafraidtosaymuch,forfearshewillslipawayaltogether,thoughsheisnotsoshyassheusedtobe,"begantheirfathercheerfully.Butrecollectinghownearlyhehadlosther,heheldherclose,sayingtenderly,withhercheekagainsthisown,"I’vegotyousafe,myBeth,andI’llkeepyouso,pleaseGod."

           Afteraminute’ssilence,helookeddownatAmy,whosatonthecricketathisfeet,andsaid,withacaressoftheshininghair...

           "IobservedthatAmytookdrumsticksatdinner,ranerrandsforhermotheralltheafternoon,gaveMegherplacetonight,andhaswaitedoneveryonewithpatienceandgoodhumor.

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