Маленькие женщины

Under the Umbrella

           

           "Iamboldtosayitinspiteoftherain,becausesoshortatimeremainstome."

           "Yes,sir,"andJonearlycrushedthesmallflowerpotwiththesuddensqueezeshegaveit.

           "IwishtogetalittledressformyTina,andIamtoostupidtogoalone.Willyoukindlygifmeawordoftasteandhelp?"

           "Yes,sir,"andJofeltascalmandcoolallofasuddenasifshehadsteppedintoarefrigerator.

           "PerhapsalsoashawlforTina’smother,sheissopoorandsick,andthehusbandissuchacare.Yes,yes,athick,warmshawlwouldbeafriendlythingtotakethelittlemother."

           "I’lldoitwithpleasure,Mr.Bhaer.""I’mgoingveryfast,andhe’sgettingdearereveryminute,"addedJotoherself,thenwithamentalshakesheenteredintothebusinesswithanenergythatwaspleasanttobehold.

           Mr.Bhaerleftitalltoher,soshechoseaprettygownforTina,andthenorderedouttheshawls.Theclerk,beingamarriedman,condescendedtotakeaninterestinthecouple,whoappearedtobeshoppingfortheirfamily.

           "Yourladymaypreferthis.It’sasuperiorarticle,amostdesirablecolor,quitechasteandgenteel,"hesaid,shakingoutacomfortablegrayshawl,andthrowingitoverJo’sshoulders.

           "Doesthissuityou,Mr.Bhaer?"sheasked,turningherbacktohim,andfeelingdeeplygratefulforthechanceofhidingherface.

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