Маленькие женщины

Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           Megmeanwhilehadapparentlyforgottenthematterandwasabsorbedinpreparationsforherfather’sreturn,butallofasuddenachangeseemedtocomeoverher,and,foradayortwo,shewasquiteunlikeherself.Shestartedwhenspokento,blushedwhenlookedat,wasveryquiet,andsatoverhersewing,withatimid,troubledlookonherface.Tohermother’sinquiriessheansweredthatshewasquitewell,andJo’sshesilencedbybeggingtobeletalone.

           "Shefeelsitintheairlove,Imeanandshe’sgoingveryfast.She’sgotmostofthesymptomsistwitteryandcross,doesn’teat,liesawake,andmopesincorners.Icaughthersingingthatsonghegaveher,andonceshesaid‘John’,asyoudo,andthenturnedasredasapoppy.Whatevershallwedo?"saidJo,lookingreadyforanymeasures,howeverviolent.

           "Nothingbutwait.Letheralone,bekindandpatient,andFather’scomingwillsettleeverything,"repliedhermother.

           "Here’sanotetoyou,Meg,allsealedup.Howodd!Teddyneversealsmine,"saidJonextday,asshedistributedthecontentsofthelittlepostoffice.

           Mrs.MarchandJoweredeepintheirownaffairs,whenasoundfromMegmadethemlookuptoseeherstaringathernotewithafrightenedface.

           "Mychild,whatisit?"criedhermother,runningtoher,whileJotriedtotakethepaperwhichhaddonethemischief.

           "It’sallamistake,hedidn’tsendit.Oh,Jo,howcouldyoudoit?"andMeghidherfaceinherhands,cryingasifherheartwerequitebroken.

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