Маленькие женщины

The Laurence Boy

           Laurie’sbashfulnesssoonworeoff,forJo’sgentlemanlydemeanoramusedandsethimathisease,andJowashermerryselfagain,becauseherdresswasforgottenandnobodyliftedtheireyebrowsather.Shelikedthe‘Laurenceboy’betterthaneverandtookseveralgoodlooksathim,sothatshemightdescribehimtothegirls,fortheyhadnobrothers,veryfewmalecousins,andboyswerealmostunknowncreaturestothem.

           "Curlyblackhair,brownskin,bigblackeyes,handsomenose,fineteeth,smallhandsandfeet,tallerthanIam,verypolite,foraboy,andaltogetherjolly.Wonderhowoldheis?"

           ItwasonthetipofJo’stonguetoask,butshecheckedherselfintimeand,withunusualtact,triedtofindoutinaround-aboutway.

           "Isupposeyouaregoingtocollegesoon?Iseeyoupeggingawayatyourbooks,no,Imeanstudyinghard."AndJoblushedatthedreadful‘pegging’whichhadescapedher.

           Lauriesmiledbutdidn’tseemshocked,andansweredwithashrug."Notforayearortwo.Iwon’tgobeforeseventeen,anyway."

           "Aren’tyoubutfifteen?"askedJo,lookingatthetalllad,whomshehadimaginedseventeenalready.

           "Sixteen,nextmonth."

           "HowIwishIwasgoingtocollege!Youdon’tlookasifyoulikedit."

           "Ihateit!Nothingbutgrindingorskylarking.AndIdon’tlikethewayfellowsdoeither,inthiscountry."

           "Whatdoyoulike?"

           "ToliveinItaly,andtoenjoymyselfinmyownway."

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