Маленькие женщины

A Merry Christmas

           "Ishalltakethecreamandthemuffings,"addedAmy,heroicallygivingupthearticleshemostliked.

           Megwasalreadycoveringthebuckwheats,andpilingthebreadintoonebigplate.

           "Ithoughtyou’ddoit,"saidMrs.March,smilingasifsatisfied."Youshallallgoandhelpme,andwhenwecomebackwewillhavebreadandmilkforbreakfast,andmakeitupatdinnertime."

           Theyweresoonready,andtheprocessionsetout.Fortunatelyitwasearly,andtheywentthroughbackstreets,sofewpeoplesawthem,andnoonelaughedatthequeerparty.

           Apoor,bare,miserableroomitwas,withbrokenwindows,nofire,raggedbedclothes,asickmother,wailingbaby,andagroupofpale,hungrychildrencuddledunderoneoldquilt,tryingtokeepwarm.

           Howthebigeyesstaredandthebluelipssmiledasthegirlswentin.

           "Ach,meinGott!Itisgoodangelscometous!"saidthepoorwoman,cryingforjoy.

           "Funnyangelsinhoodsandmittens,"saidJo,andsetthemtolaughing.

           Inafewminutesitreallydidseemasifkindspiritshadbeenatworkthere.Hannah,whohadcarriedwood,madeafire,andstoppedupthebrokenpaneswitholdhatsandherowncloak.Mrs.Marchgavethemotherteaandgruel,andcomfortedherwithpromisesofhelp,whileshedressedthelittlebabyastenderlyasifithadbeenherown.Thegirlsmeantimespreadthetable,setthechildrenroundthefire,andfedthemlikesomanyhungrybirds,laughing,talking,andtryingtounderstandthefunnybrokenEnglish.

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