Маленькие женщины

Domestic Experiences

           Shealwaysfeltwickedafterit,fortheprettythingswereseldomnecessaries,butthentheycostsolittle,itwasn’tworthworryingabout,sothetriflesincreasedunconsciously,andintheshoppingexcursionsshewasnolongerapassivelooker-on.

           Butthetriflescostmorethanonewouldimagine,andwhenshecastupheraccountsattheendofthemonththesumtotalratherscaredher.Johnwasbusythatmonthandleftthebillstoher,thenextmonthhewasabsent,butthethirdhehadagrandquarterlysettlingup,andMegneverforgotit.Afewdaysbeforeshehaddoneadreadfulthing,anditweigheduponherconscience.Salliehadbeenbuyingsilks,andMeglongedforanewone,justahandsomelightoneforparties,herblacksilkwassocommon,andthinthingsforeveningwearwereonlyproperforgirls.AuntMarchusuallygavethesistersapresentoftwenty-fivedollarsapieceatNewYear’s.Thatwasonlyamonthtowait,andherewasalovelyvioletsilkgoingatabargain,andshehadthemoney,ifsheonlydaredtotakeit.Johnalwayssaidwhatwashiswashers,butwouldhethinkitrighttospendnotonlytheprospectivefive-and-twenty,butanotherfive-and-twentyoutofthehouseholdfund?Thatwasthequestion.Salliehadurgedhertodoit,hadofferedtolendthemoney,andwiththebestintentionsinlifehadtemptedMegbeyondherstrength.Inanevilmomenttheshopmanheldupthelovely,shimmeringfolds,andsaid,"Abargain,Iassure,you,ma’am.

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