Маленькие женщины

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           Amy’sfacewasastudywhenshesawhersisterskimintothenextdrawingroom,kissalltheyoungladieswitheffusion,beamgraciouslyupontheyounggentlemen,andjoininthechatwithaspiritwhichamazedthebeholder.AmywastakenpossessionofbyMrs.Lamb,withwhomshewasafavorite,andforcedtohearalongaccountofLucretia’slastattack,whilethreedelightfulyounggentlemenhoverednear,waitingforapausewhentheymightrushinandrescueher.Sosituated,shewaspowerlesstocheckJo,whoseemedpossessedbyaspiritofmischief,andtalkedawayasvolublyasthelady.Aknotofheadsgatheredabouther,andAmystrainedherearstohearwhatwasgoingon,forbrokensentencesfilledherwithcuriosity,andfrequentpealsoflaughtermadeherwildtosharethefun.Onemayimaginehersufferingonoverhearingfragmentsofthissortofconversation.

           "Sheridessplendidly.Whotaughther?"

           "Noone.Sheusedtopracticemounting,holdingthereins,andsittingstraightonanoldsaddleinatree.Nowsheridesanything,forshedoesn’tknowwhatfearis,andthestablemanletsherhavehorsescheapbecauseshetrainsthemtocarryladiessowell.Shehassuchapassionforit,Ioftentellherifeverythingelsefails,shecanbeahorsebreaker,andgetherlivingso."

           AtthisawfulspeechAmycontainedherselfwithdifficulty,fortheimpressionwasbeinggiventhatshewasratherafastyounglady,whichwasherespecialaversion.

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