Маленькие женщины

Learning to Forget

           Butmemoryturnedtraitor,andasifpossessedbytheperversespiritofthegirl,wouldonlyrecallJo’soddities,faults,andfreaks,wouldonlyshowherinthemostunsentimentalaspectsbeatingmatswithherheadtiedupinabandanna,barricadingherselfwiththesofapillow,orthrowingcoldwateroverhispassionalaGummidgeandanirresistablelaughspoiledthepensivepicturehewasendeavoringtopaint.Jowouldn’tbeputintotheoperaatanyprice,andhehadtogiveherupwitha"Blessthatgirl,whatatormentsheis!"andaclutchathishair,asbecameadistractedcomposer.

           Whenhelookedabouthimforanotherandalessintractabledamseltoimmortalizeinmelody,memoryproducedonewiththemostobligingreadiness.Thisphantomworemanyfaces,butitalwayshadgoldenhair,wasenvelopedinadiaphanouscloud,andfloatedairilybeforehismind’seyeinapleasingchaosofroses,peacocks,whiteponies,andblueribbons.Hedidnotgivethecomplacentwraithanyname,buthetookherforhisheroineandgrewquitefondofher,aswellhemight,forhegiftedherwitheverygiftandgraceunderthesun,andescortedher,unscathed,throughtrialswhichwouldhaveannihilatedanymortalwoman.

           Thankstothisinspiration,hegotonswimminglyforatime,butgraduallytheworklostitscharm,andheforgottocompose,whilehesatmusing,peninhand,orroamedaboutthegaycitytogetsomenewideasandrefreshhismind,whichseemedtobeinasomewhatunsettledstatethatwinter.

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