Маленькие женщины

Burdens

           "IwasreadingthateverlastingBelsham,anddroningawayasIalwaysdo,forAuntsoondropsoff,andthenItakeoutsomenicebook,andreadlikefurytillshewakesup.Iactuallymademyselfsleepy,andbeforeshebegantonod,IgavesuchagapethatsheaskedmewhatImeantbyopeningmymouthwideenoughtotakethewholebookinatonce."

           "IwishIcould,andbedonewithit,"saidI,tryingnottobesaucy.

           "Thenshegavemealonglectureonmysins,andtoldmetositandthinkthemoverwhileshejust‘lost’herselfforamoment.Sheneverfindsherselfverysoon,sotheminutehercapbegantoboblikeatop-heavydahlia,IwhippedtheVicarofWakefieldoutofmypocket,andreadaway,withoneeyeonhimandoneonAunt.I’djustgottowheretheyalltumbledintothewaterwhenIforgotandlaughedoutloud.Auntwokeupand,beingmoregood-naturedafterhernap,toldmetoreadabitandshowwhatfrivolousworkIpreferredtotheworthyandinstructiveBelsham.Ididmyverybest,andshelikedit,thoughsheonlysaid...

           "‘Idon’tunderstandwhatit’sallabout.Gobackandbeginit,child.’"

           "BackIwent,andmadethePrimrosesasinterestingaseverIcould.OnceIwaswickedenoughtostopinathrillingplace,andsaymeekly,‘I’mafraidittiresyou,ma’am.Shan’tIstopnow?’"

           "Shecaughtupherknitting,whichhaddroppedoutofherhands,gavemeasharplookthroughherspecs,andsaid,inhershortway,‘Finishthechapter,anddon’tbeimpertinent,miss’."

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