Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

           Demi,goupstairs,andgetintoyourbed,asMammabidsyou."

           "S’ant!"repliedtheyoungrebel,helpinghimselftothecoveted‘cakie’,andbeginningtoeatthesamewithcalmaudacity.

           "YoumustneversaythattoPapa.Ishallcarryyouifyoudon’tgoyourself."

           "Go‘way,medon’tloveParpar."andDemiretiredtohismother’sskirtsforprotection.

           Buteventhatrefugeprovedunavailing,forhewasdeliveredovertotheenemy,witha"Begentlewithhim,John,"whichstrucktheculpritwithdismay,forwhenMammadesertedhim,thenthejudgmentdaywasathand.Bereftofhiscake,defraudedofhisfrolic,andborneawaybyastronghandtothatdetestedbed,poorDemicouldnotrestrainhiswrath,butopenlydefiedPapa,andkickedandscreamedlustilyallthewayupstairs.Theminutehewasputintobedononeside,herolledoutontheother,andmadeforthedoor,onlytobeignominiouslycaughtupbythetailofhislittletogaandputbackagain,whichlivelyperformancewaskeptuptilltheyoungman’sstrengthgaveout,whenhedevotedhimselftoroaringatthetopofhisvoice.ThisvocalexerciseusuallyconqueredMeg,butJohnsatasunmovedasthepostwhichispopularlybelievedtobedeaf.Nocoaxing,nosugar,nolullaby,nostory,eventhelightwasputoutandonlytheredglowofthefireenlivenedthe‘bigdark’whichDemiregardedwithcuriosityratherthanfear.

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