Маленькие женщины

Lazy Laurence

           Hetriedtoresumehisformereasy,indifferentair,butitwasanaffectationnow,fortherousinghadbeenmoreeffaciousthanhewouldconfess.Amyfelttheshadeofcoldnessinhismanner,andsaidtoherself...

           "Now,I’veoffendedhim.Well,ifitdoeshimgood,I’mglad,ifitmakeshimhateme,I’msorry,butit’strue,andIcan’ttakebackawordofit."

           Theylaughedandchattedallthewayhome,andlittleBaptiste,upbehind,thoughtthatmonsieurandmadamoisellewereincharmingspirits.Butbothfeltillatease.Thefriendlyfranknesswasdisturbed,thesunshinehadashadowoverit,anddespitetheirapparentgaiety,therewasasecretdiscontentintheheartofeach.

           "Shallweseeyouthisevening,monfrere?"askedAmy,astheypartedatheraunt’sdoor.

           "UnfortunatelyIhaveanengagement.Aurevoir,madamoiselle,"andLauriebentasiftokissherhand,intheforeignfashion,whichbecamehimbetterthanmanymen.SomethinginhisfacemadeAmysayquicklyandwarmly...

           "No,beyourselfwithme,Laurie,andpartinthegoodoldway.I’dratherhaveaheartyEnglishhandshakethanallthesentimentalsalutationsinFrance."

           "Goodbye,dear,"andwiththesewords,utteredinthetonesheliked,Laurielefther,afterahandshakealmostpainfulinitsheartiness.

           Nextmorning,insteadoftheusualcall,Amyreceivedanotewhichmadehersmileatthebeginningandsighattheend

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