Маленькие женщины

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           Iwritethatrubbishbecauseitsells,andordinarypeoplelikeit.AreyougoingtoNewYorkthiswinter?"

           AsMissLambhad‘enjoyed’thestory,thisspeechwasnotexactlygratefulorcomplimentary.TheminuteitwasmadeJosawhermistake,butfearingtomakethematterworse,suddenlyrememberedthatitwasforhertomakethefirstmovetowarddeparture,anddidsowithanabruptnessthatleftthreepeoplewithhalf-finishedsentencesintheirmouths.

           "Amy,wemustgo.Good-by,dear,docomeandseeus.Wearepiningforavisit.Idon’tdaretoaskyou,Mr.Lamb,butifyoushouldcome,Idon’tthinkIshallhavethehearttosendyouaway."

           JosaidthiswithsuchadrollimitationofMayChester’sgushingstylethatAmygotoutoftheroomasrapidlyaspossible,feelingastrongdesiretolaughandcryatthesametime.

           "Didn’tIdowell?"askedJo,withasatisfiedairastheywalkedaway.

           "Nothingcouldhavebeenworse,"wasAmy’scrushingreply."Whatpossessedyoutotellthosestoriesaboutmysaddle,andthehatsandboots,andalltherestofit?"

           "Why,it’sfunny,andamusespeople.Theyknowwearepoor,soit’snousepretendingthatwehavegrooms,buythreeorfourhatsaseason,andhavethingsaseasyandfineastheydo."

           "Youneedn’tgoandtellthemallourlittleshifts,andexposeourpovertyinthatperfectlyunnecessaryway.

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