Маленькие женщины

Domestic Experiences

           Sheputdownherworkandgotup,thinking,"Iwillbethefirsttosay,‘Forgiveme’",buthedidnotseemtohearher.Shewentveryslowlyacrosstheroom,forpridewashardtoswallow,andstoodbyhim,buthedidnotturnhishead.Foraminuteshefeltasifshereallycouldn’tdoit,thencamethethought,"Thisisthebeginning.I’lldomypart,andhavenothingtoreproachmyselfwith,"andstoopingdown,shesoftlykissedherhusbandontheforehead.Ofcoursethatsettledit.Thepenitentkisswasbetterthanaworldofwords,andJohnhadheronhiskneeinaminute,sayingtenderly...

           "Itwastoobadtolaughatthepoorlittlejellypots.Forgiveme,dear.Ineverwillagain!"

           Buthedid,ohblessyou,yes,hundredsoftimes,andsodidMeg,bothdeclaringthatitwasthesweetestjellytheyevermade,forfamilypeacewaspreservedinthatlittlefamilyjar.

           Afterthis,MeghadMr.Scotttodinnerbyspecialinvitation,andservedhimupapleasantfeastwithoutacookedwifeforthefirstcourse,onwhichoccasionshewassogayandgracious,andmadeeverythinggooffsocharmingly,thatMr.ScotttoldJohnhewasaluckyfellow,andshookhisheadoverthehardshipsofbachelorhoodallthewayhome.

           Intheautumn,newtrialsandexperiencescametoMeg.SallieMoffatrenewedherfriendship,wasalwaysrunningoutforadishofgossipatthelittlehouse,orinviting‘thatpoordear’tocomeinandspendthedayatthebighouse.

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