Маленькие женщины

All Alone

           But,yousee,Jowasn’taheroine,shewasonlyastrugglinghumangirllikehundredsofothers,andshejustactedouthernature,beingsad,cross,listless,orenergetic,asthemoodsuggested.It’shighlyvirtuoustosaywe’llbegood,butwecan’tdoitallatonce,andittakesalongpull,astrongpull,andapullalltogetherbeforesomeofusevengetourfeetsetintherightway.Johadgotsofar,shewaslearningtodoherduty,andtofeelunhappyifshedidnot,buttodoitcheerfully,ah,thatwasanotherthing!Shehadoftensaidshewantedtodosomethingsplendid,nomatterhowhard,andnowshehadherwish,forwhatcouldbemorebeautifulthantodevoteherlifetoFatherandMother,tryingtomakehomeashappytothemastheyhadtoher?Andifdifficultieswerenecessarytoincreasethesplendoroftheeffort,whatcouldbeharderforarestless,ambitiousgirlthantogiveupherownhopes,plans,anddesires,andcheerfullyliveforothers?

           Providencehadtakenheratherword.Herewasthetask,notwhatshehadexpected,butbetterbecauseselfhadnopartinit.Now,couldshedoit?Shedecidedthatshewouldtry,andinherfirstattemptshefoundthehelpsIhavesuggested.Stillanotherwasgivenher,andshetookit,notasareward,butasacomfort,asChristiantooktherefreshmentaffordedbythelittlearborwhereherested,asheclimbedthehillcalledDifficulty.

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