Маленькие женщины

Burdens

           (HereJolookedupquickly,asifabouttospeak,butchangedhermind,seeingthatthestorywasnotdoneyet.)

           "Beingsensiblegirls,theydecidedtotryheradvice,andsoonweresurprisedtoseehowwellofftheywere.Onediscoveredthatmoneycouldn’tkeepshameandsorrowoutofrichpeople’shouses,anotherthat,thoughshewaspoor,shewasagreatdealhappier,withheryouth,health,andgoodspirits,thanacertainfretful,feebleoldladywhocouldn’tenjoyhercomforts,athirdthat,disagreeableasitwastohelpgetdinner,itwasharderstilltogobeggingforitandthefourth,thatevencarnelianringswerenotsovaluableasgoodbehavior.Sotheyagreedtostopcomplaining,toenjoytheblessingsalreadypossessed,andtrytodeservethem,lesttheyshouldbetakenawayentirely,insteadofincreased,andIbelievetheywereneverdisappointedorsorrythattheytooktheoldwoman’sadvice."

           "Now,Marmee,thatisverycunningofyoutoturnourownstoriesagainstus,andgiveusasermoninsteadofaromance!"criedMeg.

           "Ilikethatkindofsermon.It’sthesortFatherusedtotellus,"saidBeththoughtfully,puttingtheneedlesstraightonJo’scushion.

           "Idon’tcomplainnearasmuchastheothersdo,andIshallbemorecarefulthanevernow,forI’vehadwarningfromSusie’sdownfall,"saidAmymorally.

           "Weneededthatlesson,andwewon’tforgetit

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