Маленькие женщины

Artistic Attempts

           

           Shedidnotmentionthismeetingathome(thoughshediscoveredthat,thankstotheupset,hernewdresswasmuchdamagedbytherivuletsofdressingthatmeandereddowntheskirt),butwentthroughwiththepreparationswhichnowseemedmoreirksomethanbefore,andattwelveo’clockallwasreadyagain.Feelingthattheneighborswereinterestedinhermovements,shewishedtoeffacethememoryofyesterday’sfailurebyagrandsuccesstoday,sosheorderedthe‘cherrybounce’,anddroveawayinstatetomeetandescorthergueststothebanquet.

           "There’stherumble,they’recoming!I’llgoontotheporchandmeetthem.Itlookshospitable,andIwantthepoorchildtohaveagoodtimeafterallhertrouble,"saidMrs.March,suitingtheactiontotheword.Butafteroneglance,sheretired,withanindescribableexpression,forlookingquitelostinthebigcarriage,satAmyandoneyounglady.

           "Run,Beth,andhelpHannahclearhalfthethingsoffthetable.Itwillbetooabsurdtoputaluncheonfortwelvebeforeasinglegirl,"criedJo,hurryingawaytothelowerregions,tooexcitedtostopevenforalaugh.

           IncameAmy,quitecalmanddelightfullycordialtotheoneguestwhohadkeptherpromise.Therestofthefamily,beingofadramaticturn,playedtheirpartsequallywell,andMissEliottfoundthemamosthilariousset,foritwasimpossibletocontrolentirelythemerrimentwhichpossessedthem.

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