Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

           "

           "Youreallythinkso,Mother?"

           "Iknowit,Meg,forI’vetriedit,andIseldomgiveadviceunlessI’veproveditspracticability.WhenyouandJowerelittle,Iwentonjustasyouare,feelingasifIdidn’tdomydutyunlessIdevotedmyselfwhollytoyou.PoorFathertooktohisbooks,afterIhadrefusedalloffersofhelp,andleftmetotrymyexperimentalone.IstruggledalongaswellasIcould,butJowastoomuchforme.Inearlyspoiledherbyindulgence.Youwerepoorly,andIworriedaboutyoutillIfellsickmyself.ThenFathercametotherescue,quietlymanagedeverything,andmadehimselfsohelpfulthatIsawmymistake,andneverhavebeenabletogetonwithouthimsince.Thatisthesecretofourhomehappiness.Hedoesnotletbusinessweanhimfromthelittlecaresanddutiesthataffectusall,andItrynottoletdomesticworriesdestroymyinterestinhispursuits.Eachdoourpartaloneinmanythings,butathomeweworktogether,always."

           "Itisso,Mother,andmygreatwishistobetomyhusbandandchildrenwhatyouhavebeentoyours.Showmehow,I’lldoanythingyousay."

           "Youalwaysweremydociledaughter.Well,dear,ifIwereyou,I’dletJohnhavemoretodowiththemanagementofDemi,fortheboyneedstraining,andit’snonetoosoontobegin.ThenI’ddowhatIhaveoftenproposed,letHannahcomeandhelpyou.Sheisacapitalnurse,andyoumaytrustthepreciousbabiestoherwhileyoudomorehousework.

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