Маленькие женщины

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           Whathappytimestheyhadplanningtogether,whatsolemnshoppingexcursions,whatfunnymistakestheymade,andwhatshoutsoflaughteraroseoverLaurie’sridiculousbargains.Inhisloveofjokes,thisyounggentleman,thoughnearlythroughcollege,wasamuchofaboyasever.Hislastwhimhadbeentobringwithhimonhisweeklyvisitssomenew,useful,andingeniousarticlefortheyounghousekeeper.Nowabagofremarkableclothespins,next,awonderfulnutmeggraterwhichfelltopiecesatthefirsttrial,aknifecleanerthatspoiledalltheknives,orasweeperthatpickedthenapneatlyoffthecarpetandleftthedirt,labor-savingsoapthattooktheskinoffone’shands,infalliblecementswhichstuckfirmlytonothingbutthefingersofthedeludedbuyer,andeverykindoftinware,fromatoysavingsbankforoddpennies,toawonderfulboilerwhichwouldwasharticlesinitsownsteamwitheveryprospectofexplodingintheprocess.

           InvainMegbeggedhimtostop.Johnlaughedathim,andJocalledhim‘Mr.Toodles’.HewaspossessedwithamaniaforpatronizingYankeeingenuity,andseeinghisfriendsfitlyfurnishedforth.Soeachweekbeheldsomefreshabsurdity.

           Everythingwasdoneatlast,eventoAmy’sarrangingdifferentcoloredsoapstomatchthedifferentcoloredrooms,andBeth’ssettingthetableforthefirstmeal.

           "Areyousatisfied?Doesitseemlikehome,anddoyoufeelasifyoushouldbehappyhere?"askedMrs.

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