Маленькие женщины

Dark Days

           Howdarkthedaysseemednow,howsadandlonelythehouse,andhowheavyweretheheartsofthesistersastheyworkedandwaited,whiletheshadowofdeathhoveredovertheoncehappyhome.ThenitwasthatMargaret,sittingalonewithtearsdroppingoftenonherwork,felthowrichshehadbeeninthingsmorepreciousthananyluxuriesmoneycouldbuyinlove,protection,peace,andhealth,therealblessingsoflife.ThenitwasthatJo,livinginthedarkenedroom,withthatsufferinglittlesisteralwaysbeforehereyesandthatpatheticvoicesoundinginherears,learnedtoseethebeautyandthesweetnessofBeth’snature,tofeelhowdeepandtenderaplaceshefilledinallhearts,andtoacknowledgetheworthofBeth’sunselfishambitiontoliveforothers,andmakehomehappybythatexerciseofthosesimplevirtueswhichallmaypossess,andwhichallshouldloveandvaluemorethantalent,wealth,orbeauty.AndAmy,inherexile,longedeagerlytobeathome,thatshemightworkforBeth,feelingnowthatnoservicewouldbehardorirksome,andremembering,withregretfulgrief,howmanyneglectedtasksthosewillinghandshaddoneforher.Lauriehauntedthehouselikearestlessghost,andMr.Laurencelockedthegrandpiano,becausehecouldnotbeartoberemindedoftheyoungneighborwhousedtomakethetwilightpleasantforhim.EveryonemissedBeth.Themilkman,baker,grocer,andbutcherinquiredhowshedid,poorMrs.

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