Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

           Doyouexpectcompany?"

           "Onlyyou,dear."

           "Isitabirthday,anniversary,oranything?"

           "No,I’mtiredofbeingdowdy,soIdressedupasachange.Youalwaysmakeyourselfnicefortable,nomatterhowtiredyouare,sowhyshouldn’tIwhenIhavethetime?"

           "Idoitoutofrespectforyou,mydear,"saidold-fashionedJohn.

           "Ditto,ditto,Mr.Brooke,"laughedMeg,lookingyoungandprettyagain,asshenoddedtohimovertheteapot.

           "Well,it’saltogetherdelightful,andlikeoldtimes.Thistastesright.Idrinkyourhealth,dear."andJohnsippedhisteawithanairofreposefulrapture,whichwasofveryshortdurationhowever,forasheputdownhiscup,thedoorhandlerattledmysteriously,andalittlevoicewasheard,sayingimpatiently...

           "Opydoy.Me’stummin!"

           "It’sthatnaughtyboy.Itoldhimtogotosleepalone,andhereheis,downstairs,gettinghisdeatha-coldpatteringoverthatcanvas,"saidMeg,answeringthecall.

           "Mornin’now,"announcedDemiinjoyfultoneasheentered,withhislongnightgowngracefullyfestoonedoverhisarmandeverycurlbobbinggaylyasheprancedaboutthetable,eyeingthe‘cakies’withlovingglances.

           "No,itisn’tmorningyet.Youmustgotobed,andnottroublepoorMamma.Thenyoucanhavethelittlecakewithsugaronit.

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