Маленькие женщины

Consequences

           

           ItwasaverylongdayandahardoneforAmy,asshesatbehindhertable,oftenquitealone,forthelittlegirlsdesertedverysoon.Fewcaredtobuyflowersinsummer,andherbouquetsbegantodrooplongbeforenight.

           Thearttablewasthemostattractiveintheroom.Therewasacrowdaboutitalldaylong,andthetenderswereconstantlyflyingtoandfrowithimportantfacesandrattlingmoneyboxes.Amyoftenlookedwistfullyacross,longingtobethere,whereshefeltathomeandhappy,insteadofinacornerwithnothingtodo.Itmightseemnohardshiptosomeofus,buttoapretty,blitheyounggirl,itwasnotonlytedious,butverytrying,andthethoughtofLaurieandhisfriendsmadeitarealmartyrdom.

           Shedidnotgohometillnight,andthenshelookedsopaleandquietthattheyknewthedayhadbeenahardone,thoughshemadenocomplaint,anddidnoteventellwhatshehaddone.Hermothergaveheranextracordialcupoftea.Bethhelpedherdress,andmadeacharminglittlewreathforherhair,whileJoastonishedherfamilybygettingherselfupwithunusualcare,andhintingdarklythatthetableswereabouttobeturned.

           "Don’tdoanythingrude,prayJo;Iwon’thaveanyfussmade,soletitallpassandbehaveyourself,"beggedAmy,asshedepartedearly,hopingtofindareinforcementofflowerstorefreshherpoorlittletable.

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