Маленькие женщины

Learning to Forget

           

           InaminuteAmywentbacktoherplace,andwhileshedriedhertears,Lauriegatheredupthescatteredpapers,findinginthesightofsundrywell-wornlettersandsuggestivesketchesgoodomensforthefuture.Ashesatdownbesideher,Amyfeltshyagain,andturnedrosyredattherecollectionofherimpulsivegreeting.

           "Icouldn’thelpit,Ifeltsolonelyandsad,andwassoverygladtoseeyou.Itwassuchasurprisetolookupandfindyou,justasIwasbeginningtofearyouwouldn’tcome,"shesaid,tryinginvaintospeakquitenaturally.

           "IcametheminuteIheard.IwishIcouldsaysomethingtocomfortyouforthelossofdearlittleBeth,butIcanonlyfeel,and..."Hecouldnotgetanyfurther,forhetooturnedbashfulallofasudden,anddidnotquiteknowwhattosay.HelongedtolayAmy’sheaddownonhisshoulder,andtellhertohaveagoodcry,buthedidnotdare,sotookherhandinstead,andgaveitasympatheticsqueezethatwasbetterthanwords.

           "Youneedn’tsayanything,thiscomfortsme,"shesaidsoftly."Bethiswellandhappy,andImustn’twishherback,butIdreadthegoinghome,muchasIlongtoseethemall.Wewon’ttalkaboutitnow,foritmakesmecry,andIwanttoenjoyyouwhileyoustay.Youneedn’tgorightback,needyou?"

           "Notifyouwantme,dear."

           "Ido,somuch.

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