Маленькие женщины

Domestic Experiences

           Imustbepatientandteachher."Hehopedshehadnotgonehomehehatedgossipandinterference.Foraminutehewasruffledagainatthemerethoughtofit,andthenthefearthatMegwouldcryherselfsicksoftenedhisheart,andsenthimonataquickerpace,resolvingtobecalmandkind,butfirm,quitefirm,andshowherwhereshehadfailedinherdutytoherspouse.

           Meglikewiseresolvedtobe‘calmandkind,butfirm’,andshowhimhisduty.Shelongedtoruntomeethim,andbegpardon,andbekissedandcomforted,asshewassureofbeing,but,ofcourse,shedidnothingofthesort,andwhenshesawJohncoming,begantohumquitenaturally,assherockedandsewed,likealadyofleisureinherbestparlor.

           JohnwasalittledisappointednottofindatenderNiobe,butfeelingthathisdignitydemandedthefirstapology,hemadenone,onlycameleisurelyinandlaidhimselfuponthesofawiththesingularlyrelevantremark,"Wearegoingtohaveanewmoon,mydear."

           "I’venoobjection,"wasMeg’sequallysoothingremark.AfewothertopicsofgeneralinterestwereintroducedbyMr.Brookeandwet-blanketedbyMrs.Brooke,andconversationlanguished.Johnwenttoonewindow,unfoldedhispaper,andwrappedhimselfinit,figurativelyspeaking.Megwenttotheotherwindow,andsewedasifnewrosettesforslipperswereamongthenecessariesoflife.Neitherspoke.Bothlookedquite‘calmandfirm’,andbothfeltdesperatelyuncomfortable.

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