Маленькие женщины

Aunt March Settles the Question

           Rememberthat,andbeasensiblegirl,"saidtheoldladyimpressively.

           NowAuntMarchpossessedinperfectiontheartofrousingthespiritofoppositioninthegentlestpeople,andenjoyeddoingit.Thebestofushaveaspiceofperversityinus,especiallywhenweareyoungandinlove.IfAuntMarchhadbeggedMegtoacceptJohnBrooke,shewouldprobablyhavedeclaredshecouldn’tthinkofit,butasshewaspreemptorilyorderednottolikehim,sheimmediatelymadeuphermindthatshewould.Inclinationaswellasperversitymadethedecisioneasy,andbeingalreadymuchexcited,Megopposedtheoldladywithunusualspirit.

           "IshallmarrywhomIplease,AuntMarch,andyoucanleaveyourmoneytoanyoneyoulike,"shesaid,noddingherheadwitharesoluteair.

           "Highty-tighty!Isthatthewayyoutakemyadvice,Miss?You’llbesorryforitby-and-by,whenyou’vetriedloveinacottageandfounditafailure."

           "Itcan’tbeaworseonethansomepeoplefindinbighouses,"retortedMeg.

           AuntMarchputonherglassesandtookalookatthegirl,forshedidnotknowherinthisnewmood.Meghardlyknewherself,shefeltsobraveandindependent,sogladtodefendJohnandassertherrighttolovehim,ifsheliked.AuntMarchsawthatshehadbegunwrong,andafteralittlepause,madeafreshstart,sayingasmildlyasshecould,"Now,Meg,mydear,bereasonableandtakemyadvice.Imeanitkindly,anddon’twantyoutospoilyourwholelifebymakingamistakeatthebeginning.Yououghttomarrywellandhelpyourfamily.

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