Маленькие женщины

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           OnesmallchildwaspokingturtleswithAmy’scherishedparasol,asecondwaseatinggingerbreadoverJo’sbestbonnet,andathirdplayingballwithhergloves,butallwereenjoyingthemselves,andwhenJocollectedherdamagedpropertytogo,herescortaccompaniedher,begginghertocomeagain,"ItwassuchfuntohearaboutLaurie’slarks."

           "Capitalboys,aren’tthey?Ifeelquiteyoungandbriskagainafterthat."saidJo,strollingalongwithherhandsbehindher,partlyfromhabit,partlytoconcealthebespatteredparasol.

           "WhydoyoualwaysavoidMr.Tudor?"askedAmy,wiselyrefrainingfromanycommentuponJo’sdilapidatedappearance.

           "Don’tlikehim,heputsonairs,snubshissisters,worrieshisfather,anddoesn’tspeakrespectfullyofhismother.Lauriesaysheisfast,andIdon’tconsiderhimadesirableacquaintance,soIlethimalone."

           "Youmighttreathimcivilly,atleast.Yougavehimacoolnod,andjustnowyoubowedandsmiledinthepolitestwaytoTommyChamberlain,whosefatherkeepsagrocerystore.Ifyouhadjustreversedthenodandthebow,itwouldhavebeenright,"saidAmyreprovingly.

           "No,itwouldn’t,"returnedJo,"Ineitherlike,respect,noradmireTudor,thoughhisgrandfather’suncle’snephew’sniecewasathirdcousintoalord.Tommyispoorandbashfulandgoodandveryclever.

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