Маленькие женщины

On the Shelf

           It’sonlyanexperiment,John,andIwanttotryitforyoursakeasmuchasformine,becauseI’veneglectedyoushamefullylately,andI’mgoingtomakehomewhatitusedtobe,ifIcan.Youdon’tobject,Ihope?"

           NevermindwhatJohnsaid,orwhataverynarrowescapethelittlebonnethadfromutterruin.AllthatwehaveanybusinesstoknowisthatJohndidnotappeartoobject,judgingfromthechangeswhichgraduallytookplaceinthehouseanditsinmates.ItwasnotallParadisebyanymeans,buteveryonewasbetterforthedivisionoflaborsystem.Thechildrenthroveunderthepaternalrule,foraccurate,steadfastJohnbroughtorderandobedienceintoBabydom,whileMegrecoveredherspiritsandcomposedhernervesbyplentyofwholesomeexercise,alittlepleasure,andmuchconfidentialconversationwithhersensiblehusband.Homegrewhomelikeagain,andJohnhadnowishtoleaveit,unlesshetookMegwithhim.TheScottscametotheBrookes’now,andeveryonefoundthelittlehouseacheerfulplace,fullofhappiness,content,andfamilylove.EvenSallieMoffattlikedtogothere."Itisalwayssoquietandpleasanthere,itdoesmegood,Meg,"sheusedtosay,lookingaboutherwithwistfuleyes,asiftryingtodiscoverthecharm,thatshemightuseitinhergreathouse,fullofsplendidloneliness,fortherewerenoriotous,sunny-facedbabiesthere,andNedlivedinaworldofhisown,wheretherewasnoplaceforher

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