Маленькие женщины

Tender Troubles

           Butwhereshouldshego?Andburningtolayherselfupontheshrineofsisterlydevotion,shesatdowntosettlethatpoint.

           Now,theoldsofawasaregularpatriarchofasofalong,broad,well-cushioned,andlow,atrifleshabby,aswellitmightbe,forthegirlshadsleptandsprawledonitasbabies,fishedovertheback,rodeonthearms,andhadmenageriesunderitaschildren,andrestedtiredheads,dreameddreams,andlistenedtotendertalkonitasyoungwomen.Theyalllovedit,foritwasafamilyrefuge,andonecornerhadalwaysbeenJo’sfavoriteloungingplace.Amongthemanypillowsthatadornedthevenerablecouchwasone,hard,round,coveredwithpricklyhorsehair,andfurnishedwithaknobbybuttonateachend.Thisrepulsivepillowwasherespecialproperty,beingusedasaweaponofdefense,abarricade,orasternpreventiveoftoomuchslumber.

           Laurieknewthispillowwell,andhadcausetoregarditwithdeepaversion,havingbeenunmercifullypummeledwithitinformerdayswhenrompingwasallowed,andnowfrequentlydebarredbyitfromtheseathemostcovetednexttoJointhesofacorner.

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