Маленькие женщины

Artistic Attempts

           Instumblingtothedoor,sheupsetthebasket,andohhorror!thelobster,inallitsvulgarsizeandbrilliancy,wasrevealedtothehighborneyesofaTudor!

           "ByJove,she’sforgottenherdinner!"criedtheunconsciousyouth,pokingthescarletmonsterintoitsplacewithhiscane,andpreparingtohandoutthebasketaftertheoldlady.

           "Pleasedon’tit’sit’smine,"murmuredAmy,withafacenearlyasredasherfish.

           "Oh,really,Ibegpardon.It’sanuncommonlyfineone,isn’tit?"saidTudor,withgreatpresenceofmind,andanairofsoberinterestthatdidcredittohisbreeding.

           Amyrecoveredherselfinabreath,setherbasketboldlyontheseat,andsaid,laughing,"Don’tyouwishyouweretohavesomeofthesaladhe’sgoingtomake,andtoseethecharmingyoungladieswhoaretoeatit?"

           Nowthatwastact,fortwooftherulingfoiblesofthemasculinemindweretouched.Thelobsterwasinstantlysurroundedbyahaloofpleasingreminiscences,andcuriosityabout‘thecharmingyoungladies’divertedhismindfromthecomicalmishap.

           "Isupposehe’lllaughandjokeoveritwithLaurie,butIshan’tseethem,that’sacomfort,"thoughtAmy,asTudorbowedanddeparted.

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