Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           Amywassketchingagroupofferns,andJowasknittingasshereadaloud.Ashadowpassedovertheboy’sfaceashewatchedthem,feelingthatheoughttogoawaybecauseuninvited;yetlingeringbecausehomeseemedverylonelyandthisquietpartyinthewoodsmostattractivetohisrestlessspirit.Hestoodsostillthatasquirrel,busywithitsharvesting,randownapineclosebesidehim,sawhimsuddenlyandskippedback,scoldingsoshrillythatBethlookedup,espiedthewistfulfacebehindthebirches,andbeckonedwithareassuringsmile.

           "MayIcomein,please?OrshallIbeabother?"heasked,advancingslowly.

           Megliftedhereyebrows,butJoscowledatherdefiantlyandsaidatonce,"Ofcourseyoumay.Weshouldhaveaskedyoubefore,onlywethoughtyouwouldn’tcareforsuchagirl’sgameasthis."

           "Ialwayslikeyourgames,butifMegdoesn’twantme,I’llgoaway."

           "I’venoobjection,ifyoudosomething.It’sagainsttherulestobeidlehere,"repliedMeggravelybutgraciously.

           "Muchobliged.I’lldoanythingifyou’llletmestopabit,forit’sasdullastheDesertofSaharadownthere.ShallIsew,read,cone,draw,ordoallatonce?Bringonyourbears.I’mready."AndLauriesatdownwithasubmissiveexpressiondelightfultobehold.

           "FinishthisstorywhileIsetmyheel,"saidJo,handinghimthebook.

           "Yes’m."wasthemeekanswer,ashebegan,doinghisbesttoprovehisgratitudeforthefavorofadmissionintothe‘BusyBeeSociety’.

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