Маленькие женщины

Surprises

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           "IlookasifIneededit,don’tI?"saidLaurie,gettingupandstrikinganattitudewhichsuddenlychangedfromtheimposingtotherapturous,asAmy’svoicewasheardcalling,"Whereisshe?Where’smydearoldJo?"

           Introopedthewholefamily,andeveryonewashuggedandkissedalloveragain,andafterseveralvainattempts,thethreewanderersweresetdowntobelookedatandexultedover.Mr.Laurence,haleandheartyasever,wasquiteasmuchimprovedastheothersbyhisforeigntour,forthecrustinessseemedtobenearlygone,andtheold-fashionedcourtlinesshadreceivedapolishwhichmadeitkindlierthanever.Itwasgoodtoseehimbeamat‘mychildren’,ashecalledtheyoungpair.ItwasbetterstilltoseeAmypayhimthedaughterlydutyandaffectionwhichcompletelywonhisoldheart,andbestofall,towatchLaurierevolveaboutthetwo,asifnevertiredofenjoyingtheprettypicturetheymade.

           TheminutesheputhereyesuponAmy,Megbecameconsciousthatherowndresshadn’taParisianair,thatyoungMrs.MoffatwouldbeentirelyeclipsedbyyoungMrs.Laurence,andthat‘herladyship’wasaltogetheramostelegantandgracefulwoman.Jothought,asshewatchedthepair,"Howwelltheylooktogether!Iwasright,andLauriehasfoundthebeautiful,accomplishedgirlwhowillbecomehishomebetterthanclumsyoldJo,andbeapride,notatormenttohim."Mrs.

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