Маленькие женщины

Under the Umbrella

           

           "Itservesmeright!whatbusinesshadItoputonallmybestthingsandcomephilanderingdownhere,hopingtoseetheProfessor?Jo,I’mashamedofyou!No,youshallnotgotheretoborrowanumbrella,orfindoutwhereheis,fromhisfriends.Youshalltrudgeaway,anddoyourerrandsintherain,andifyoucatchyourdeathandruinyourbonnet,it’snomorethanyoudeserve.Nowthen!"

           Withthatsherushedacrossthestreetsoimpetuouslythatshenarrowlyescapedannihilationfromapassingtruck,andprecipitatedherselfintothearmsofastatelyoldgentleman,whosaid,"Ibegpardon,ma’am,"andlookedmortallyoffended.Somewhatdaunted,Jorightedherself,spreadherhandkerchiefoverthedevotedribbons,andputtingtemptationbehindher,hurriedon,withincreasingdampnessabouttheankles,andmuchclashingofumbrellasoverhead.Thefactthatasomewhatdilapidatedblueoneremainedstationaryabovetheunprotectedbonnetattractedherattention,andlookingup,shesawMr.Bhaerlookingdown.

           "Ifeeltoknowthestrong-mindedladywhogoessobravelyundermanyhorsenoses,andsofastthroughmuchmud.Whatdoyoudownhere,myfriend?"

           "I’mshopping."

           Mr.Bhaersmiled,asheglancedfromthepicklefactoryononesidetothewholesalehideandleatherconcernontheother,butheonlysaidpolitely,"Youhafnoumbrella.MayIgoalso,andtakeforyouthebundles?"

           "Yes,thankyou.

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