Маленькие женщины

The First Wedding

           

           "YoudolookjustlikeourowndearMeg,onlysoverysweetandlovelythatIshouldhugyouifitwouldn’tcrumpleyourdress,"criedAmy,surveyingherwithdelightwhenallwasdone.

           "ThenIamsatisfied.Butpleasehugandkissme,everyone,anddon’tmindmydress.Iwantagreatmanycrumplesofthissortputintoittoday,"andMegopenedherarmstohersisters,whoclungaboutherwithAprilfacesforaminute,feelingthatthenewlovehadnotchangedtheold.

           "NowI’mgoingtotieJohn’scravatforhim,andthentostayafewminuteswithFatherquietlyinthestudy,"andMegrandowntoperformtheselittleceremonies,andthentofollowhermotherwherevershewent,consciousthatinspiteofthesmilesonthemotherlyface,therewasasecretsorrowhidinthemotherlyheartattheflightofthefirstbirdfromthenest.

           Astheyoungergirlsstandtogether,givingthelasttouchestotheirsimpletoilet,itmaybeagoodtimetotellofafewchangeswhichthreeyearshavewroughtintheirappearance,forallarelookingtheirbestjustnow.

           Jo’sanglesaremuchsoftened,shehaslearnedtocarryherselfwithease,ifnotgrace.Thecurlycrophaslengthenedintoathickcoil,morebecomingtothesmallheadatopofthetallfigure.Thereisafreshcolorinherbrowncheeks,asoftshineinhereyes,andonlygentlewordsfallfromhersharptonguetoday.

           Bethhasgrownslender,pale,andmorequietthanever.

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