Маленькие женщины

Jo’s Journal

           inhermotherlyway,"I’monthedrivefrommorningtonight,asyoumaysupposewithsuchafamily,butagreatanxietywillbeoffmymindifIknowthechildrenaresafewithyou.Myroomsarealwaysopentoyou,andyourownshallbeascomfortableasIcanmakeit.Therearesomepleasantpeopleinthehouseifyoufeelsociable,andyoureveningsarealwaysfree.Cometomeifanythinggoeswrong,andbeashappyasyoucan.There’stheteabell,Imustrunandchangemycap."Andoffshebustled,leavingmetosettlemyselfinmynewnest.

           AsIwentdownstairssoonafter,IsawsomethingIliked.Theflightsareverylonginthistallhouse,andasIstoodwaitingattheheadofthethirdoneforalittleservantgirltolumberup,Isawagentlemancomealongbehindher,taketheheavyhodofcoaloutofherhand,carryitallthewayup,putitdownatadoornearby,andwalkaway,saying,withakindnodandaforeignaccent,"Itgoesbetterso.Thelittlebackistooyoungtohafsuchheaviness."

           Wasn’titgoodofhim?Ilikesuchthings,forasFathersays,triflesshowcharacter.WhenImentionedittoMrs.K.,thatevening,shelaughed,andsaid,"ThatmusthavebeenProfessorBhaer,he’salwaysdoingthingsofthatsort."

           Mrs.K.toldmehewasfromBerlin,verylearnedandgood,butpoorasachurchmouse,andgiveslessonstosupporthimselfandtwolittleorphannephewswhomheiseducatinghere,accordingtothewishesofhissister,whomarriedanAmerican.

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