Маленькие женщины

My Lord and Lady

           

           "Whatareyougoingtodowithyourselvesafteryougetsettled?"askedJo,buttoningAmy’scloakassheusedtobuttonherpinafores.

           "Wehaveourplans.Wedon’tmeantosaymuchaboutthemyet,becausewearesuchverynewbrooms,butwedon’tintendtobeidle.I’mgoingintobusinesswithadevotionthatshalldelightGrandfather,andprovetohimthatI’mnotspoiled.Ineedsomethingofthesorttokeepmesteady.I’mtiredofdawdling,andmeantoworklikeaman."

           "AndAmy,whatisshegoingtodo?"askedMrs.March,wellpleasedatLaurie’sdecisionandtheenergywithwhichhespoke.

           "Afterdoingthecivilallround,andairingourbestbonnet,weshallastonishyoubytheeleganthospitalitiesofourmansion,thebrilliantsocietyweshalldrawaboutus,andthebeneficialinfluenceweshallexertovertheworldatlarge.That’saboutit,isn’tit,MadameRecamier?"askedLauriewithaquizzicallookatAmy.

           "Timewillshow.Comeaway,Impertinence,anddon’tshockmyfamilybycallingmenamesbeforetheirfaces,"answeredAmy,resolvingthatthereshouldbeahomewithagoodwifeinitbeforeshesetupasalonasaqueenofsociety.

           "Howhappythosechildrenseemtogether!"observedMr.March,findingitdifficulttobecomeabsorbedinhisAristotleaftertheyoungcouplehadgone.

           "Yes,andIthinkitwilllast,"addedMrs.

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