Маленькие женщины

New Impressions

           Hefoundnothingtoperplexordisappoint,muchtoadmireandapprove,foroverlookingafewlittleaffectationsofspeechandmanner,shewasassprightlyandgracefulasever,withtheadditionofthatindescribablesomethingindressandbearingwhichwecallelegance.Alwaysmatureforherage,shehadgainedacertainaplombinbothcarriageandconversation,whichmadeherseemmoreofawomanoftheworldthanshewas,butheroldpetulancenowandthenshoweditself,herstrongwillstillhelditsown,andhernativefranknesswasunspoiledbyforeignpolish.

           Lauriedidnotreadallthiswhilehewatchedherfeedthepeacocks,buthesawenoughtosatisfyandinteresthim,andcarriedawayaprettylittlepictureofabright-facedgirlstandinginthesunshine,whichbroughtoutthesofthueofherdress,thefreshcolorofhercheeks,thegoldenglossofherhair,andmadeheraprominentfigureinthepleasantscene.

           Astheycameupontothestoneplateauthatcrownsthehill,Amywavedherhandasifwelcominghimtoherfavoritehaunt,andsaid,pointinghereandthere,"DoyouremembertheCathedralandtheCorso,thefishermendraggingtheirnetsinthebay,andthelovelyroadtoVillaFranca,Schubert’sTower,justbelow,andbestofall,thatspeckfarouttoseawhichtheysayisCorsica?"

           "Iremember.It’snotmuchchanged,"heansweredwithoutenthusiasm.

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