Маленькие женщины

Lazy Laurence

           IheardrumorsaboutFredandyoulastyear,andit’smyprivateopinionthatifhehadnotbeencalledhomesosuddenlyanddetainedsolong,somethingwouldhavecomeofit,hey?"

           "That’snotformetosay,"wasAmy’sgrimreply,butherlipswouldsmile,andtherewasatraitoroussparkleoftheeyewhichbetrayedthatsheknewherpowerandenjoyedtheknowledge.

           "Youarenotengaged,Ihope?"andLaurielookedveryelder-brotherlyandgraveallofasudden.

           "No."

           "Butyouwillbe,ifhecomesbackandgoesproperlydownonhisknees,won’tyou?"

           "Verylikely."

           "ThenyouarefondofoldFred?"

           "Icouldbe,ifItried."

           "Butyoudon’tintendtotrytillthepropermoment?Blessmysoul,whatunearthlyprudence!He’sagoodfellow,Amy,butnotthemanIfanciedyou’dlike."

           "Heisrich,agentleman,andhasdelightfulmanners,"beganAmy,tryingtobequitecoolanddignified,butfeelingalittleashamedofherself,inspiteofthesincerityofherintentions.

           "Iunderstand.Queensofsocietycan’tgetonwithoutmoney,soyoumeantomakeagoodmatch,andstartinthatway?Quiterightandproper,astheworldgoes,butitsoundsoddfromthelipsofoneofyourmother’sgirls."

           "True,nevertheless.

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