Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           Withthat,Joshoulderedherbroomandmarchedintothehouse,wonderingwhattheywouldallsaytoher.Lauriewasinaflutterofexcitementattheideaofhavingcompany,andflewabouttogetready,forasMrs.Marchsaid,hewas‘alittlegentleman’,anddidhonortothecomingguestbybrushinghiscurlypate,puttingonafreshcolor,andtryingtotidyuptheroom,whichinspiteofhalfadozenservants,wasanythingbutneat.Presentlytherecamealoudring,thanadecidedvoice,askingfor‘Mr.Laurie’,andasurprised-lookingservantcamerunninguptoannounceayounglady.

           "Allright,showherup,it’sMissJo,"saidLaurie,goingtothedoorofhislittleparlortomeetJo,whoappeared,lookingrosyandquiteatherease,withacovereddishinonehandandBeth’sthreekittensintheother.

           "HereIam,bagandbaggage,"shesaidbriskly."Mothersentherlove,andwasgladifIcoulddoanythingforyou.Megwantedmetobringsomeofherblancmange,shemakesitverynicely,andBeththoughthercatswouldbecomforting.Iknewyou’dlaughatthem,butIcouldn’trefuse,shewassoanxioustodosomething."

           ItsohappenedthatBeth’sfunnyloanwasjustthething,forinlaughingoverthekits,Laurieforgothisbashfulness,andgrewsociableatonce.

           "Thatlookstooprettytoeat,"hesaid,smilingwithpleasure,asJouncoveredthedish,andshowedtheblancmange,surroundedbyagarlandofgreenleaves,andthescarletflowersofAmy’spetgeranium.

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