Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

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           WhenJohncamedownatlast,expectingtofindapensiveorreproachfulwife,hewasagreeablysurprisedtofindMegplacidlytrimmingabonnet,andtobegreetedwiththerequesttoreadsomethingabouttheelection,ifhewasnottootired.Johnsawinaminutethatarevolutionofsomekindwasgoingon,butwiselyaskednoquestions,knowingthatMegwassuchatransparentlittleperson,shecouldn’tkeepasecrettosaveherlife,andthereforethecluewouldsoonappear.Hereadalongdebatewiththemostamiablereadinessandthenexplaineditinhismostlucidmanner,whileMegtriedtolookdeeplyinterested,toaskintelligentquestions,andkeepherthoughtsfromwanderingfromthestateofthenationtothestateofherbonnet.Inhersecretsoul,however,shedecidedthatpoliticswereasbadasmathematics,andthatthemissionofpoliticiansseemedtobecallingeachothernames,butshekeptthesefeminineideastoherself,andwhenJohnpaused,shookherheadandsaidwithwhatshethoughtdiplomaticambiguity,"Well,Ireallydon’tseewhatwearecomingto."

           Johnlaughed,andwatchedherforaminute,asshepoisedaprettylittlepreparationoflaceandflowersonherhand,andregardeditwiththegenuineinterestwhichhisharanguehadfailedtowaken.

           "Sheistryingtolikepoliticsformysake,soI’lltryandlikemillineryforhers,that’sonlyfair,"thoughtJohntheJust,addingaloud,"That’sverypretty.

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