Маленькие женщины

Consequences

           IonlydidasI’dbedoneby.YoulaughatmewhenIsayIwanttobealady,butImeanatruegentlewomaninmindandmanners,andItrytodoitasfarasIknowhow.Ican’texplainexactly,butIwanttobeabovethelittlemeannessesandfolliesandfaultsthatspoilsomanywomen.I’mfarfromitnow,butIdomybest,andhopeintimetobewhatMotheris."

           Amyspokeearnestly,andJosaid,withacordialhug,"Iunderstandnowwhatyoumean,andI’llneverlaughatyouagain.Youaregettingonfasterthanyouthink,andI’lltakelessonsofyouintruepoliteness,foryou’velearnedthesecret,Ibelieve.Tryaway,deary,you’llgetyourrewardsomeday,andnoonewillbemoredelightedthanIshall."

           AweeklaterAmydidgetherreward,andpoorJofoundithardtobedelighted.AlettercamefromAuntCarrol,andMrs.March’sfacewasilluminatedtosuchadegreewhenshereaditthatJoandBeth,whowerewithher,demandedwhatthegladtidingswere.

           "AuntCarrolisgoingabroadnextmonth,andwants..."

           "Metogowithher!"burstinJo,flyingoutofherchairinanuncontrollablerapture.

           "No,dear,notyou.It’sAmy."

           "Oh,Mother!She’stooyoung,it’smyturnfirst.I’vewanteditsolong.Itwoulddomesomuchgood,andbesoaltogethersplendid.Imustgo!"

           "I’mafraidit’simpossible,Jo.

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