Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           Forthefunofitwebringourthingsinthesebags,weartheoldhats,usepolestoclimbthehill,andplaypilgrims,asweusedtodoyearsago.WecallthishilltheDelectableMountain,forwecanlookfarawayandseethecountrywherewehopetolivesometime."

           Jopointed,andLauriesatuptoexamine,forthroughanopeninginthewoodonecouldlookcrossthewide,blueriver,themeadowsontheotherside,farovertheoutskirtsofthegreatcity,tothegreenhillsthatrosetomeetthesky.Thesunwaslow,andtheheavensglowedwiththesplendorofanautumnsunset.Goldandpurplecloudslayonthehilltops,andrisinghighintotheruddylightweresilverywhitepeaksthatshoneliketheairyspiresofsomeCelestialCity.

           "Howbeautifulthatis!"saidLauriesoftly,forhewasquicktoseeandfeelbeautyofanykind.

           "It’softenso,andweliketowatchit,foritisneverthesame,butalwayssplendid,"repliedAmy,wishingshecouldpaintit.

           "Jotalksaboutthecountrywherewehopetolivesometimetherealcountry,shemeans,withpigsandchickensandhaymaking.Itwouldbenice,butIwishthebeautifulcountryuptherewasreal,andwecouldevergotoit,"saidBethmusingly.

           "Thereisaloveliercountryeventhanthat,whereweshallgo,by-and-by,whenwearegoodenough,"answeredMegwithhersweetestvoice.

           "Itseemssolongtowait,sohardtodo.Iwanttoflyawayatonce,asthoseswallowsfly,andgoinatthatsplendidgate."

           "You’llgetthere,Beth,soonerorlater,nofearofthat,"saidJo.

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