Маленькие женщины

Heartache

           

           "You,youare,you’reagreatdealtoogoodforme,andI’msogratefultoyou,andsoproudandfondofyou,Idon’tknowwhyIcan’tloveyouasyouwantmeto.I’vetried,butIcan’tchangethefeeling,anditwouldbealietosayIdowhenIdon’t."

           "Really,truly,Jo?"

           Hestoppedshort,andcaughtbothherhandsasheputhisquestionwithalookthatshedidnotsoonforget.

           "Really,truly,dear."

           Theywereinthegrovenow,closebythestile,andwhenthelastwordsfellreluctantlyfromJo’slips,Lauriedroppedherhandsandturnedasiftogoon,butforonceinhislifethefencewastoomuchforhim.Sohejustlaidhisheaddownonthemossypost,andstoodsostillthatJowasfrightened.

           "Oh,Teddy,I’msorry,sodesperatelysorry,Icouldkillmyselfifitwoulddoanygood!Iwishyouwouldn’ttakeitsohard,Ican’thelpit.Youknowit’simpossibleforpeopletomakethemselvesloveotherpeopleiftheydon’t,"criedJoinelegantlybutremorsefully,asshesoftlypattedhisshoulder,rememberingthetimewhenhehadcomfortedhersolongago.

           "Theydosometimes,"saidamuffledvoicefromthepost."Idon’tbelieveit’stherightsortoflove,andI’drathernottryit,"wasthedecidedanswer.

           Therewasalongpause,whileablackbirdsungblithelyonthewillowbytheriver,andthetallgrassrustledinthewind.

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