Маленькие женщины

Domestic Experiences

           

           Johnwasamildman,buthewashuman,andafteralongday’sworktocomehometired,hungry,andhopeful,tofindachaotichouse,anemptytable,andacrosswifewasnotexactlyconducivetoreposeofmindormanner.Herestrainedhimselfhowever,andthelittlesquallwouldhaveblownover,butforoneunluckyword.

           "It’sascrape,Iacknowledge,butifyouwilllendahand,we’llpullthroughandhaveagoodtimeyet.Don’tcry,dear,butjustexertyourselfabit,andfixusupsomethingtoeat.We’rebothashungryashunters,soweshan’tmindwhatitis.Giveusthecoldmeat,andbreadandcheese.Wewon’taskforjelly."

           Hemeantittobeagood-naturedjoke,butthatonewordsealedhisfate.Megthoughtitwastoocrueltohintabouthersadfailure,andthelastatomofpatiencevanishedashespoke.

           "Youmustgetyourselfoutofthescrapeasyoucan.I’mtoousedupto‘exert’myselfforanyone.It’slikeamantoproposeaboneandvulgarbreadandcheeseforcompany.Iwon’thaveanythingofthesortinmyhouse.TakethatScottuptoMother’s,andtellhimI’maway,sick,dead,anything.Iwon’tseehim,andyoutwocanlaughatmeandmyjellyasmuchasyoulike.Youwon’thaveanythingelsehere."andhavingdeliveredherdefianceallononebreath,Megcastawayherpinaforeandprecipitatelyleftthefieldtobemoanherselfinherownroom.

           Whatthosetwocreaturesdidinherabsence,sheneverknew,butMr.

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