Маленькие женщины

Jo’s Journal

           Theywereuseful,pretty,orfunny,anewstandishonhistable,alittlevaseforhisflower,healwayshasone,orabitofgreeninaglass,tokeephimfresh,hesays,andaholderforhisblower,sothatheneedn’tburnupwhatAmycalls‘mouchoirs’.ImadeitlikethoseBethinvented,abigbutterflywithafatbody,andblackandyellowwings,worstedfeelers,andbeadeyes.Ittookhisfancyimmensely,andheputitonhismantlepieceasanarticleofvirtue,soitwasratherafailureafterall.Poorasheis,hedidn’tforgetaservantorachildinthehouse,andnotasoulhere,fromtheFrenchlaundrywomantoMissNortonforgothim.Iwassogladofthat.

           Theygotupamasquerade,andhadagaytimeNewYear’sEve.Ididn’tmeantogodown,havingnodress.Butatthelastminute,Mrs.Kirkerememberedsomeoldbrocades,andMissNortonlentmelaceandfeathers.SoIdressedupasMrs.Malaprop,andsailedinwithamaskon.Nooneknewme,forIdisguisedmyvoice,andnoonedreamedofthesilent,haughtyMissMarch(fortheythinkIamverystiffandcool,mostofthem,andsoIamtowhippersnappers)coulddanceanddress,andburstoutintoa‘nicederangementofepitaphs,likeanallegoryonthebanksoftheNile’.Ienjoyeditverymuch,andwhenweunmaskeditwasfuntoseethemstareatme.IheardoneoftheyoungmentellanotherthatheknewI’dbeenanactress,infact,hethoughtherememberedseeingmeatoneoftheminortheaters.Megwillrelishthatjoke.Mr

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