Маленькие женщины

Gossip

           Why,haveyougotintoascrapeandwanttoknowhowhe’lltakeit?"askedJorathersharply.

           "Now,Jo,doyouthinkI’dlookyourmotherinthefaceandsay‘Allright’,ifitwasn’t?"andLauriestoppedshort,withaninjuredair.

           "No,Idon’t."

           "Thendon’tgoandbesuspicious.Ionlywantsomemoney,"saidLaurie,walkingonagain,appeasedbyherheartytone.

           "Youspendagreatdeal,Teddy."

           "Blessyou,Idon’tspendit,itspendsitselfsomehow,andisgonebeforeIknowit."

           "Youaresogenerousandkind-heartedthatyouletpeopleborrow,andcan’tsay‘No’toanyone.WeheardaboutHenshawandallyoudidforhim.Ifyoualwaysspentmoneyinthatway,noonewouldblameyou,"saidJowarmly.

           "Oh,hemadeamountainoutofamolehill.Youwouldn’thavemeletthatfinefellowworkhimselftodeathjustforwantofalittlehelp,whenheisworthadozenofuslazychaps,wouldyou?"

           "Ofcoursenot,butIdon’tseetheuseofyourhavingseventeenwaistcoats,endlessneckties,andanewhateverytimeyoucomehome.Ithoughtyou’dgotoverthedandyperiod,buteverynowandthenitbreaksoutinanewspot.Justnowit’sthefashiontobehideous,tomakeyourheadlooklikeascrubbingbrush,wearastraitjacket,orangegloves,andclumpingsquare-toedboots.

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