Маленькие женщины

The First Wedding

           Thebeautiful,kindeyesarelarger,andinthemliesanexpressionthatsaddensone,althoughitisnotsaditself.Itistheshadowofpainwhichtouchestheyoungfacewithsuchpatheticpatience,butBethseldomcomplainsandalwaysspeakshopefullyof‘beingbettersoon’.

           Amyiswithtruthconsidered‘theflowerofthefamily’,foratsixteenshehastheairandbearingofafull-grownwoman,notbeautiful,butpossessedofthatindescribablecharmcalledgrace.Onesawitinthelinesofherfigure,themakeandmotionofherhands,theflowofherdress,thedroopofherhair,unconsciousyetharmonious,andasattractivetomanyasbeautyitself.Amy’snosestillafflictedher,foritneverwouldgrowGrecian,sodidhermouth,beingtoowide,andhavingadecidedchin.Theseoffendingfeaturesgavecharactertoherwholeface,butshenevercouldseeit,andconsoledherselfwithherwonderfullyfaircomplexion,keenblueeyes,andcurlsmoregoldenandabundantthanever.

           Allthreeworesuitsofthinsilvergray(theirbestgownsforthesummer),withblushrosesinhairandbosom,andallthreelookedjustwhattheywere,fresh-faced,happy-heartedgirls,pausingamomentintheirbusylivestoreadwithwistfuleyesthesweetestchapterintheromanceofwomanhood.

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