Маленькие женщины

Heartache

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           Beinganenergeticindividual,Mr.Laurencestruckwhiletheironwashot,andbeforetheblightedbeingrecoveredspiritenoughtorebel,theywereoff.Duringthetimenecessaryforpreparation,Laurieborehimselfasyounggentlemanusuallydoinsuchcases.Hewasmoody,irritable,andpensivebyturns,losthisappetite,neglectedhisdressanddevotedmuchtimetoplayingtempestuouslyonhispiano,avoidedJo,butconsoledhimselfbystaringatherfromhiswindow,withatragicfacethathauntedherdreamsbynightandoppressedherwithaheavysenseofguiltbyday.Unlikesomesufferers,heneverspokeofhisunrequitedpassion,andwouldallownoone,notevenMrs.March,toattemptconsolationoroffersympathy.Onsomeaccounts,thiswasarelieftohisfriends,buttheweeksbeforehisdeparturewereveryuncomfortable,andeveryonerejoicedthatthe‘poor,dearfellowwasgoingawaytoforgethistrouble,andcomehomehappy’.Ofcourse,hesmileddarklyattheirdelusion,butpasseditbywiththesadsuperiorityofonewhoknewthathisfidelitylikehislovewasunalterable.

           Whenthepartingcameheaffectedhighspirits,toconcealcertaininconvenientemotionswhichseemedinclinedtoassertthemselves.Thisgaietydidnotimposeuponanybody,buttheytriedtolookasifitdidforhissake,andhegotonverywelltillMrs.Marchkissedhim,withawhisperfullofmotherlysolicitude

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