Маленькие женщины

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           Rememberingthepaintedboots,shesurveyedherwhitesatinslipperswithgirlishsatisfaction,andchasseddowntheroom,admiringheraristocraticfeetallbyherself.

           "Mynewfanjustmatchesmyflowers,myglovesfittoacharm,andthereallaceonAunt’smouchoirgivesanairtomywholedress.IfIonlyhadaclassicalnoseandmouthIshouldbeperfectlyhappy,"shesaid,surveyingherselfwithacriticaleyeandacandleineachhand.

           Inspiteofthisaffliction,shelookedunusuallygayandgracefulassheglidedaway.Sheseldomranitdidnotsuitherstyle,shethought,forbeingtall,thestatelyandJunoesquewasmoreappropriatethanthesportiveorpiquante.ShewalkedupanddownthelongsaloonwhilewaitingforLaurie,andoncearrangedherselfunderthechandelier,whichhadagoodeffectuponherhair,thenshethoughtbetterofit,andwentawaytotheotherendoftheroom,asifashamedofthegirlishdesiretohavethefirstviewapropitiousone.Itsohappenedthatshecouldnothavedoneabetterthing,forLauriecameinsoquietlyshedidnothearhim,andasshestoodatthedistantwindow,withherheadhalfturnedandonehandgatheringupherdress,theslender,whitefigureagainsttheredcurtainswasaseffectiveasawell-placedstatue.

           "Goodevening,Diana!"saidLaurie,withthelookofsatisfactionshelikedtoseeinhiseyeswhentheyrestedonher.

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