Маленькие женщины

New Impressions

           

           "Goodevening,Apollo!"sheanswered,smilingbackathim,forhetoolookedunusuallydebonair,andthethoughtofenteringtheballroomonthearmofsuchapersonablemancausedAmytopitythefourplainMissesDavisfromthebottomofherheart.

           "Hereareyourflowers.Iarrangedthemmyself,rememberingthatyoudidn’tlikewhatHannahcallsa‘sot-bookay’,"saidLaurie,handingheradelicatenosegay,inaholderthatshehadlongcovetedasshedailypasseditinCardiglia’swindow.

           "Howkindyouare!"sheexclaimedgratefully."IfI’dknownyouwerecomingI’dhavehadsomethingreadyforyoutoday,thoughnotasprettyasthis,I’mafraid."

           "Thankyou.Itisn’twhatitshouldbe,butyouhaveimprovedit,"headded,asshesnappedthesilverbraceletonherwrist.

           "Pleasedon’t."

           "Ithoughtyoulikedthatsortofthing."

           "Notfromyou,itdoesn’tsoundnatural,andIlikeyouroldbluntnessbetter."

           "I’mgladofit,"heanswered,withalookofrelief,thenbuttonedherglovesforher,andaskedifhistiewasstraight,justasheusedtodowhentheywenttopartiestogetherathome.

           Thecompanyassembledinthelongsalleamanger,thatevening,wassuchasoneseesnowherebutontheContinent.

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