Маленькие женщины

The Laurence Boy

           InaplacelikethisI’msuretoupsetsomething,treadonpeople’stoes,ordosomethingdreadful,soIkeepoutofmischiefandletMegsailabout.Don’tyoudance?"

           "Sometimes.YouseeI’vebeenabroadagoodmanyyears,andhaven’tbeenintocompanyenoughyettoknowhowyoudothingshere."

           "Abroad!"criedJo."Oh,tellmeaboutit!Ilovedearlytohearpeopledescribetheirtravels."

           Lauriedidn’tseemtoknowwheretobegin,butJo’seagerquestionssoonsethimgoing,andhetoldherhowhehadbeenatschoolinVevay,wheretheboysneverworehatsandhadafleetofboatsonthelake,andforholidayfunwentonwalkingtripsaboutSwitzerlandwiththeirteachers.

           "Don’tIwishI’dbeenthere!"criedJo."DidyougotoParis?"

           "Wespentlastwinterthere."

           "CanyoutalkFrench?"

           "WewerenotallowedtospeakanythingelseatVevay."

           "Dosaysome!Icanreadit,butcan’tpronounce."

           "Quelnomacettejeunedemoiselleenlespantouflesjolis?"

           "Hownicelyyoudoit!Letmesee...yousaid,‘Whoistheyoungladyintheprettyslippers’,didn’tyou?"

           "Oui,mademoiselle."

           "It’smysisterMargaret,andyouknewitwas!Doyouthinksheispretty?"

           "Yes,shemakesmethinkoftheGermangirls,shelookssofreshandquiet,anddanceslikealady."

           Joquiteglowedwithpleasureatthisboyishpraiseofhersister,andstoredituptorepeattoMeg.Bothpeepedandcriticizedandchattedtilltheyfeltlikeoldacquaintances.

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