Маленькие женщины

My Lord and Lady

           "AndAmy,whowasverydignifiedinpublicandveryfondinprivate,gaveconvincingproofsofthetruthofherwords.

           "Youdon’treallythinkIamsuchamercenarycreatureasItriedtobeonce,doyou?Itwouldbreakmyheartifyoudidn’tbelievethatI’dgladlypullinthesameboatwithyou,evenifyouhadtogetyourlivingbyrowingonthelake."

           "AmIanidiotandabrute?HowcouldIthinkso,whenyourefusedarichermanforme,andwon’tletmegiveyouhalfIwanttonow,whenIhavetheright?Girlsdoiteveryday,poorthings,andaretaughttothinkitistheironlysalvation,butyouhadbetterlessons,andthoughItrembledforyouatonetime,Iwasnotdisappointed,forthedaughterwastruetothemother’steaching.ItoldMammasoyesterday,andshelookedasgladandgratefulasifI’dgivenheracheckforamillion,tobespentincharity.Youarenotlisteningtomymoralremarks,Mrs.Laurence,"andLauriepaused,forAmy’seyeshadanabsentlook,thoughfixeduponhisface.

           "Yes,Iam,andadmiringthemoleinyourchinatthesametime.Idon’twishtomakeyouvain,butImustconfessthatI’mprouderofmyhandsomehusbandthanofallhismoney.Don’tlaugh,butyournoseissuchacomforttome,"andAmysoftlycaressedthewell-cutfeaturewithartisticsatisfaction.

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