Маленькие женщины

Artistic Attempts

           Marchlaughed,andsmootheddownhermaternalprideassheasked,"Well,myswan,whatisyourplan?"

           "Ishouldliketoaskthegirlsouttolunchnextweek,totakethemforadrivetotheplacestheywanttosee,arowontheriver,perhaps,andmakealittleartisticfeteforthem."

           "Thatlooksfeasible.Whatdoyouwantforlunch?Cake,sandwiches,fruit,andcoffeewillbeallthatisnecessary,Isuppose?"

           "Oh,dear,no!Wemusthavecoldtongueandchicken,Frenchchocolateandicecream,besides.Thegirlsareusedtosuchthings,andIwantmylunchtobeproperandelegant,thoughIdoworkformyliving."

           "Howmanyyoungladiesarethere?"askedhermother,beginningtolooksober.

           "Twelveorfourteenintheclass,butIdaresaytheywon’tallcome."

           "Blessme,child,youwillhavetocharteranomnibustocarrythemabout."

           "Why,Mother,howcanyouthinkofsuchathing?Notmorethansixoreightwillprobablycome,soIshallhireabeachwagonandborrowMr.Laurence’scherry-bounce."(Hannah’spronunciationofchar-a-banc.)

           "Allofthiswillbeexpensive,Amy."

           "Notvery.I’vecalculatedthecost,andI’llpayforitmyself.

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