Маленькие женщины

Surprises

           Iwantedtobetheonetotellyouthegrandsurprise,andhave‘firstskim’asweusedtosaywhenwesquabbledaboutthecream."

           "Ofcourseyoudid,andspoiledyourstorybybeginningatthewrongend.Now,startright,andtellmehowitallhappened.I’mpiningtoknow."

           "Well,IdidittopleaseAmy,"beganLaurie,withatwinklethatmadeJoexclaim...

           "Fibnumberone.Amydidittopleaseyou.Goon,andtellthetruth,ifyoucan,sir."

           "Nowshe’sbeginningtomarmit.Isn’titjollytohearher?"saidLaurietothefire,andthefireglowedandsparkledasifitquiteagreed."It’sallthesame,youknow,sheandIbeingone.WeplannedtocomehomewiththeCarrols,amonthormoreago,buttheysuddenlychangedtheirminds,anddecidedtopassanotherwinterinParis.ButGrandpawantedtocomehome.Hewenttopleaseme,andIcouldn’tlethimgoalone,neithercouldIleaveAmy,andMrs.CarrolhadgotEnglishnotionsaboutchaperonsandsuchnonsense,andwouldn’tletAmycomewithus.SoIjustsettledthedifficultybysaying,‘Let’sbemarried,andthenwecandoaswelike’."

           "Ofcourseyoudid.Youalwayshavethingstosuityou."

           "Notalways,"andsomethinginLaurie’svoicemadeJosayhastily...

           "HowdidyouevergetAunttoagree?"

           "Itwashardwork,butbetweenus,wetalkedherover,forwehadheapsofgoodreasonsonourside.

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