Маленькие женщины

Aunt March Settles the Question

           "He’sshowingyouhowyourJohnwillgoonby-and-by.Touching,isn’tit?"answeredJoscornfully.

           "Don’tsaymyJohn,itisn’tproperortrue,"butMeg’svoicelingeredoverthewordsasiftheysoundedpleasanttoher."Pleasedon’tplagueme,Jo,I’vetoldyouIdon’tcaremuchabouthim,andthereisn’ttobeanythingsaid,butwearealltobefriendly,andgoonasbefore."

           "Wecan’t,forsomethinghasbeensaid,andLaurie’smischiefhasspoiledyouforme.Iseeit,andsodoesMother.Youarenotlikeyouroldselfabit,andseemeversofarawayfromme.Idon’tmeantoplagueyouandwillbearitlikeaman,butIdowishitwasallsettled.Ihatetowait,soifyoumeanevertodoit,makehasteandhaveitoverquickly,"saidJopettishly.

           "Ican’tsayanythingtillhespeaks,andhewon’t,becauseFathersaidIwastooyoung,"beganMeg,bendingoverherworkwithaqueerlittlesmile,whichsuggestedthatshedidnotquiteagreewithherfatheronthatpoint.

           "Ifhedidspeak,youwouldn’tknowwhattosay,butwouldcryorblush,orlethimhavehisownway,insteadofgivingagood,decidedno."

           "I’mnotsosillyandweakasyouthink.IknowjustwhatIshouldsay,forI’veplanneditall,soIneedn’tbetakenunawares.There’snoknowingwhatmayhappen,andIwishedtobeprepared."

           Jocouldn’thelpsmilingattheimportantairwhichMeghadunconsciouslyassumedandwhichwasasbecomingastheprettycolorvaryinginhercheeks.

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