Маленькие женщины

Harvest Time

           I’vebeenthroughsomethingofit,andIknowallaboutit.I’veaspecialinterestinsuchyoungbears,andliketoshowthemthatIseethewarm,honest,well-meaningboys’hearts,inspiteoftheclumsyarmsandlegsandthetopsy-turvyheads.I’vehadexperience,too,forhaven’tIbroughtuponeboytobeaprideandhonortohisfamily?"

           "I’lltestifythatyoutriedtodoit,"saidLauriewithagratefullook.

           "AndI’vesucceededbeyondmyhopes,forhereyouare,asteady,sensiblebusinessman,doingheapsofgoodwithyourmoney,andlayinguptheblessingsofthepoor,insteadofdollars.Butyouarenotmerelyabusinessman,youlovegoodandbeautifulthings,enjoythemyourself,andletothersgohalves,asyoualwaysdidintheoldtimes.Iamproudofyou,Teddy,foryougetbettereveryyear,andeveryonefeelsit,thoughyouwon’tletthemsayso.Yes,andwhenIhavemyflock,I’lljustpointtoyou,andsay‘There’syourmodel,mylads’."

           PoorLauriedidn’tknowwheretolook,for,manthoughhewas,somethingoftheoldbashfulnesscameoverhimasthisburstofpraisemadeallfacesturnapprovinglyuponhim.

           "Isay,Jo,that’srathertoomuch,"hebegan,justinhisoldboyishway."YouhavealldonemoreformethanIcaneverthankyoufor,exceptbydoingmybestnottodisappointyou.Youhaverathercastmeofflately,Jo,butI’vehadthebestofhelp,nevertheless.

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