Маленькие женщины

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           Withthegoodsenseandsturdyindependencethatcharacterizedhim,herefusedMr.Laurence’smoregenerousoffers,andacceptedtheplaceofbookkeeper,feelingbettersatisfiedtobeginwithanhonestlyearnedsalarythanbyrunninganyriskswithborrowedmoney.

           Meghadspentthetimeinworkingaswellaswaiting,growingwomanlyincharacter,wiseinhousewifelyarts,andprettierthanever,forloveisagreatbeautifier.Shehadhergirlishambitionsandhopes,andfeltsomedisappointmentatthehumblewayinwhichthenewlifemustbegin.NedMoffathadjustmarriedSallieGardiner,andMegcouldn’thelpcontrastingtheirfinehouseandcarriage,manygifts,andsplendidoutfitwithherown,andsecretlywishingshecouldhavethesame.ButsomehowenvyanddiscontentsoonvanishedwhenshethoughtofallthepatientloveandlaborJohnhadputintothelittlehomeawaitingher,andwhentheysattogetherinthetwilight,talkingovertheirsmallplans,thefuturealwaysgrewsobeautifulandbrightthatsheforgotSallie’ssplendorandfeltherselftherichest,happiestgirlinChristendom.

           JoneverwentbacktoAuntMarch,fortheoldladytooksuchafancytoAmythatshebribedherwiththeofferofdrawinglessonsfromoneofthebestteachersgoing,andforthesakeofthisadvantage,Amywouldhaveservedafarhardermistress.Soshegavehermorningstoduty,herafternoonstopleasure,andprosperedfinely.

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