Маленькие женщины

Under the Umbrella

           Whenheofferedherhisarm,shetookitwithalookthatfilledhimwithdelight,butwhenheaskedifshemissedhim,shegavesuchachilly,formalreplythatdespairfelluponhim.Onlearninghisgoodfortuneshealmostclappedherhands.Wasthejoyallfortheboys?Thenonhearinghisdestination,shesaid,"Sofaraway!"inatoneofdespairthatliftedhimontoapinnacleofhope,butthenextminuteshetumbledhimdownagainbyobserving,likeoneentirelyabsorbedinthematter...

           "Here’stheplaceformyerrands.Willyoucomein?Itwon’ttakelong."

           Joratherpridedherselfuponhershoppingcapabilities,andparticularlywishedtoimpressherescortwiththeneatnessanddispatchwithwhichshewouldaccomplishthebusiness.Butowingtothefluttershewasin,everythingwentamiss.Sheupsetthetrayofneedles,forgotthesilesiawastobe‘twilled’tillitwascutoff,gavethewrongchange,andcoveredherselfwithconfusionbyaskingforlavenderribbonatthecalicocounter.Mr.Bhaerstoodby,watchingherblushandblunder,andashewatched,hisownbewildermentseemedtosubside,forhewasbeginningtoseethatonsomeoccasions,women,likedreams,gobycontraries.

           Whentheycameout,heputtheparcelunderhisarmwithamorecheerfulaspect,andsplashedthroughthepuddlesasifheratherenjoyeditonthewhole.

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