Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           Brookehadwornwhenhetoldthestoryoftheknight.

           "Ifweareallalivetenyearshence,let’smeet,andseehowmanyofushavegotourwishes,orhowmuchnearerwearethenthannow,"saidJo,alwaysreadywithaplan.

           "Blessme!HowoldIshallbe,twenty-seven!"exclaimedMeg,whofeltgrownupalready,havingjustreachedseventeen.

           "YouandIwillbetwenty-six,Teddy,Bethtwenty-four,andAmytwenty-two.Whatavenerableparty!"saidJo.

           "IhopeIshallhavedonesomethingtobeproudofbythattime,butI’msuchalazydog,I’mafraidIshalldawdle,Jo."

           "Youneedamotive,Mothersays,andwhenyougetit,sheissureyou’llworksplendidly."

           "Isshe?ByJupiter,Iwill,ifIonlygetthechance!"criedLaurie,sittingupwithsuddenenergy."IoughttobesatisfiedtopleaseGrandfather,andIdotry,butit’sworkingagainstthegrain,yousee,andcomeshard.HewantsmetobeanIndiamerchant,ashewas,andI’dratherbeshot.Ihateteaandsilkandspices,andeverysortofrubbishhisoldshipsbring,andIdon’tcarehowsoontheygotothebottomwhenIownthem.Goingtocollegeoughttosatisfyhim,forifIgivehimfouryearsheoughttoletmeofffromthebusiness.Buthe’sset,andI’vegottodojustashedid,unlessIbreakawayandpleasemyself,asmyfatherdid.Iftherewasanyonelefttostaywiththeoldgentleman,I’ddoittomorrow."

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