Маленькие женщины

Burdens

           Cutterwasinahurryandsaid‘No’,rathercrossly,soshewasgoingaway,lookinghungryandsorry,whenMr.Laurencehookedupabigfishwiththecrookedendofhiscaneandhelditouttoher.Shewassogladandsurprisedshetookitrightintoherarms,andthankedhimoverandover.Hetoldherto‘goalongandcookit’,andshehurriedoff,sohappy!Wasn’titgoodofhim?Oh,shedidlooksofunny,huggingthebig,slipperyfish,andhopingMr.Laurence’sbedinheavenwouldbe‘aisy’."

           WhentheyhadlaughedatBeth’sstory,theyaskedtheirmotherforone,andafteramomentsthought,shesaidsoberly,"AsIsatcuttingoutblueflanneljacketstodayattherooms,IfeltveryanxiousaboutFather,andthoughthowlonelyandhelplessweshouldbe,ifanythinghappenedtohim.Itwasnotawisethingtodo,butIkeptonworryingtillanoldmancameinwithanorderforsomeclothes.Hesatdownnearme,andIbegantotalktohim,forhelookedpoorandtiredandanxious.

           "‘Haveyousonsinthearmy?’Iasked,forthenotehebroughtwasnottome."

           "Yes,ma’am.Ihadfour,buttwowerekilled,oneisaprisoner,andI’mgoingtotheother,whoisverysickinaWashingtonhospital.heansweredquietly."

           "‘Youhavedoneagreatdealforyourcountry,sir,’Isaid,feelingrespectnow,insteadofpity."

           "‘NotamitemorethanIought,ma’am.I’dgomyself,ifIwasanyuse.AsIain’t,Igivemyboys,andgive’emfree.’"

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