Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

           Don’tletJohnbeastrangertothebabies,fortheywilldomoretokeephimsafeandhappyinthisworldoftrialandtemptationthananythingelse,andthroughthemyouwilllearntoknowandloveoneanotherasyoushould.Now,dear,good-by.ThinkoverMother’spreachment,actuponitifitseemsgood,andGodblessyouall."

           Megdidthinkitover,founditgood,andacteduponit,thoughthefirstattemptwasnotmadeexactlyassheplannedtohaveit.Ofcoursethechildrentyrannizedoverher,andruledthehouseassoonastheyfoundoutthatkickingandsquallingbroughtthemwhatevertheywanted.Mammawasanabjectslavetotheircaprices,butPapawasnotsoeasilysubjugated,andoccasionallyafflictedhistenderspousebyanattemptatpaternaldisciplinewithhisobstreperousson.ForDemiinheritedatrifleofhissire’sfirmnessofcharacter,wewon’tcallitobstinacy,andwhenhemadeuphislittlemindtohaveortodoanything,alltheking’shorsesandalltheking’smencouldnotchangethatpertinaciouslittlemind.Mammathoughtthedeartooyoungtobetaughttoconquerhisprejudices,butPapabelievedthatitneverwastoosoontolearnobedience.SoMasterDemiearlydiscoveredthatwhenheundertookto‘wrastle’with‘Parpar’,healwaysgottheworstofit,yetliketheEnglishman,babyrespectedthemanwhoconqueredhim,andlovedthefatherwhosegrave"No,no,"wasmoreimpressivethanallMamma’slovepats.

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