Маленькие женщины

All Alone

           Youarelikeachestnutburr,pricklyoutside,butsilky-softwithin,andasweetkernal,ifonecanonlygetatit.Lovewillmakeyoushowyourheartoneday,andthentheroughburrwillfalloff."

           "Frostopenschestnutburrs,ma’am,andittakesagoodshaketobringthemdown.Boysgonutting,andIdon’tcaretobebaggedbythem,"returnedJo,pastingawayatthekitewhichnowindthatblowswouldevercarryup,forDaisyhadtiedherselfonasabob.

           Meglaughed,forshewasgladtoseeaglimmerofJo’soldspirit,butshefeltitherdutytoenforceheropinionbyeveryargumentinherpower,andthesisterlychatswerenotwasted,especiallyastwoofMeg’smosteffectiveargumentswerethebabies,whomJolovedtenderly.Griefisthebestopenerofsomehearts,andJo’swasnearlyreadyforthebag.Alittlemoresunshinetoripenthenut,then,notaboy’simpatientshake,butaman’shandreacheduptopickitgentlyfromtheburr,andfindthekernalsoundandsweet.Ifshesuspectedthis,shewouldhaveshutuptight,andbeenmorepricklythanever,fortunatelyshewasn’tthinkingaboutherself,sowhenthetimecame,downshedropped.

           Now,ifshehadbeentheheroineofamoralstorybook,sheoughtatthisperiodofherlifetohavebecomequitesaintly,renouncedtheworld,andgoneaboutdoinggoodinamortifiedbonnet,withtractsinherpocket.

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