Маленькие женщины

Heartache

           Wedon’tagreeandwenevershall,sowe’llbegoodfriendsallourlives,butwewon’tgoanddoanythingrash."

           "Yes,wewillifwegetthechance,"mutteredLaurierebelliously.

           "Nowdobereasonable,andtakeasensibleviewofthecase,"imploredJo,almostatherwit’send.

           "Iwon’tbereasonable.Idon’twanttotakewhatyoucall‘asensibleview’.Itwon’thelpme,anditonlymakesitharder.Idon’tbelieveyou’vegotanyheart."

           "IwishIhadn’t."

           TherewasalittlequiverinJo’svoice,andthinkingitagoodomen,Laurieturnedround,bringingallhispersuasivepowerstobearashesaid,inthewheedlesometonethathadneverbeensodangerouslywheedlesomebefore,"Don’tdisappointus,dear!Everyoneexpectsit.Grandpahassethisheartuponit,yourpeoplelikeit,andIcan’tgetonwithoutyou.Sayyouwill,andlet’sbehappy.Do,do!"

           NotuntilmonthsafterwarddidJounderstandhowshehadthestrengthofmindtoholdfasttotheresolutionshehadmadewhenshedecidedthatshedidnotloveherboy,andnevercould.Itwasveryhardtodo,butshedidit,knowingthatdelaywasbothuselessandcruel.

           "Ican’tsay‘yes’truly,soIwon’tsayitatall.You’llseethatI’mright,by-and-by,andthankmeforit..."shebegansolemnly.

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