Маленькие женщины

All Alone

           Iwasn’tmeantforalifelikethis,andIknowIshallbreakawayanddosomethingdesperateifsomebodydoesn’tcomeandhelpme,"shesaidtoherself,whenherfirsteffortsfailedandshefellintothemoody,miserablestateofmindwhichoftencomeswhenstrongwillshavetoyieldtotheinevitable.

           Butsomeonedidcomeandhelpher,thoughJodidnotrecognizehergoodangelsatoncebecausetheyworefamiliarshapesandusedthesimplespellsbestfittedtopoorhumanity.Oftenshestartedupatnight,thinkingBethcalledher,andwhenthesightofthelittleemptybedmadehercrywiththebittercryofunsubmissivesorrow,"Oh,Beth,comeback!Comeback!"shedidnotstretchoutheryearningarmsinvain.For,asquicktohearhersobbingasshehadbeentohearhersister’sfaintestwhisper,hermothercametocomforther,notwithwordsonly,butthepatienttendernessthatsoothesbyatouch,tearsthatweremuteremindersofagreatergriefthanJo’s,andbrokenwhispers,moreeloquentthanprayers,becausehopefulresignationwenthand-in-handwithnaturalsorrow.Sacredmoments,whenhearttalkedtoheartinthesilenceofthenight,turningafflictiontoablessing,whichchastenedgriefandstrengthnedlove.Feelingthis,Jo’sburdenseemedeasiertobear,dutygrewsweeter,andlifelookedmoreendurable,seenfromthesafeshelterofhermother’sarms.

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