Маленькие женщины

Burdens

           "Callyourselfanynamesyoulike,butIamneitherarascalnorawretchandIdon’tchoosetobecalledso."

           "You’reablightedbeing,anddecidedlycrosstodaybecauseyoucan’tsitinthelapofluxuryallthetime.Poordear,justwaittillImakemyfortune,andyoushallrevelincarriagesandicecreamandhigh-heeledslippers,andposies,andred-headedboystodancewith."

           "Howridiculousyouare,Jo!"ButMeglaughedatthenonsenseandfeltbetterinspiteofherself.

           "LuckyforyouIam,forifIputoncrushedairsandtriedtobedismal,asyoudo,weshouldbeinanicestate.Thankgoodness,Icanalwaysfindsomethingfunnytokeepmeup.Don’tcroakanymore,butcomehomejolly,there’sadear."

           Jogavehersisteranencouragingpatontheshoulderastheypartedfortheday,eachgoingadifferentway,eachhuggingherlittlewarmturnover,andeachtryingtobecheerfulinspiteofwintryweather,hardwork,andtheunsatisfieddesiresofpleasure-lovingyouth.

           WhenMr.Marchlosthispropertyintryingtohelpanunfortunatefriend,thetwooldestgirlsbeggedtobeallowedtodosomethingtowardtheirownsupport,atleast.Believingthattheycouldnotbegintooearlytocultivateenergy,industry,andindependence,theirparentsconsented,andbothfelltoworkwiththeheartygoodwillwhichinspiteofallobstaclesissuretosucceedatlast.

           Margaretfoundaplaceasnurserygovernessandfeltrichwithhersmallsalary.Asshesaid,shewas‘fondofluxury’,andherchieftroublewaspoverty.

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