Маленькие женщины

New Impressions

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           "That’sasociablearrangement,"saidAmy,missingsomethinginLaurie’smanner,thoughshecouldn’ttellwhat.

           "Why,yousee,hehatestotravel,andIhatetokeepstill,soweeachsuitourselves,andthereisnotrouble.Iamoftenwithhim,andheenjoysmyadventures,whileIliketofeelthatsomeoneisgladtoseemewhenIgetbackfrommywanderings.Dirtyoldhole,isn’tit?"headded,withalookofdisgustastheydrovealongtheboulevardtothePlaceNapoleonintheoldcity.

           "Thedirtispicturesque,soIdon’tmind.Theriverandthehillsaredelicious,andtheseglimpsesofthenarrowcrossstreetsaremydelight.Nowweshallhavetowaitforthatprocessiontopass.It’sgoingtotheChurchofSt.John."

           WhileLaurielistlesslywatchedtheprocessionofpriestsundertheircanopies,white-veilednunsbearinglightedtapers,andsomebrotherhoodinbluechantingastheywalked,Amywatchedhim,andfeltanewsortofshynessstealoverher,forhewaschanged,andshecouldnotfindthemerry-facedboysheleftinthemoody-lookingmanbesideher.Hewashandsomerthaneverandgreatlyimproved,shethought,butnowthattheflushofpleasureatmeetingherwasover,helookedtiredandspiritlessnotsick,norexactlyunhappy,butolderandgraverthanayearortwoofprosperouslifeshouldhavemadehim.

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