Маленькие женщины

Jo Meets Apollyon

           Hisloveandcarenevertireorchange,canneverbetakenfromyou,butmaybecomethesourceoflifelongpeace,happiness,andstrength.Believethisheartily,andgotoGodwithallyourlittlecares,andhopes,andsins,andsorrows,asfreelyandconfidinglyasyoucometoyourmother."

           Jo’sonlyanswerwastoholdhermotherclose,andinthesilencewhichfollowedthesincerestprayershehadeverprayedleftherheartwithoutwords.Forinthatsadyethappyhour,shehadlearnednotonlythebitternessofremorseanddespair,butthesweetnessofself-denialandself-control,andledbyhermother’shand,shehaddrawnnearertotheFriendwhoalwayswelcomeseverychildwithalovestrongerthanthatofanyfather,tendererthanthatofanymother.

           Amystirredandsighedinhersleep,andasifeagertobeginatoncetomendherfault,Jolookedupwithanexpressiononherfacewhichithadneverwornbefore.

           "Iletthesungodownonmyanger.Iwouldn’tforgiveher,andtoday,ifithadn’tbeenforLaurie,itmighthavebeentoolate!HowcouldIbesowicked?"saidJo,halfaloud,assheleanedoverhersistersoftlystrokingthewethairscatteredonthepillow.

           Asifsheheard,Amyopenedhereyes,andheldoutherarms,withasmilethatwentstraighttoJo’sheart.Neithersaidaword,buttheyhuggedoneanotherclose,inspiteoftheblankets,andeverythingwasforgivenandforgotteninoneheartykiss.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 113 из 722