Маленькие женщины

Castles in the Air

           Lauriespokeexcitedly,andlookedreadytocarryhisthreatintoexecutionontheslightestprovocation,forhewasgrowingupveryfastand,inspiteofhisindolentways,hadayoungman’shatredofsubjection,ayoungman’srestlesslongingtotrytheworldforhimself.

           "Iadviseyoutosailawayinoneofyourships,andnevercomehomeagaintillyouhavetriedyourownway,"saidJo,whoseimaginationwasfiredbythethoughtofsuchadaringexploit,andwhosesympathywasexcitedbywhatshecalled‘Teddy’sWrongs’.

           "That’snotright,Jo.Youmustn’ttalkinthatway,andLauriemustn’ttakeyourbadadvice.Youshoulddojustwhatyourgrandfatherwishes,mydearboy,"saidMeginhermostmaternaltone."Doyourbestatcollege,andwhenheseesthatyoutrytopleasehim,I’msurehewon’tbehardonyouorunjusttoyou.Asyousay,thereisnooneelsetostaywithandlovehim,andyou’dneverforgiveyourselfifyoulefthimwithouthispermission.Don’tbedismalorfret,butdoyourdutyandyou’llgetyourreward,asgoodMr.Brookehas,bybeingrespectedandloved."

           "Whatdoyouknowabouthim?"askedLaurie,gratefulforthegoodadvice,butobjectingtothelecture,andgladtoturntheconversationfromhimselfafterhisunusualoutbreak.

           "Onlywhatyourgrandpatoldusabouthim,howhetookgoodcareofhisownmothertillshedied,andwouldn’tgoabroadastutortosomenicepersonbecausehewouldn’tleaveher.

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