Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           "TheprettyoneisMeg,andthecurly-hairedoneisAmy,Ibelieve?"

           "Howdidyoufindthatout?"

           Lauriecoloredup,butansweredfrankly,"Why,youseeIoftenhearyoucallingtooneanother,andwhenI’maloneuphere,Ican’thelplookingoveratyourhouse,youalwaysseemtobehavingsuchgoodtimes.Ibegyourpardonforbeingsorude,butsometimesyouforgettoputdownthecurtainatthewindowwheretheflowersare.Andwhenthelampsarelighted,it’slikelookingatapicturetoseethefire,andyouallaroundthetablewithyourmother.Herfaceisrightopposite,anditlookssosweetbehindtheflowers,Ican’thelpwatchingit.Ihaven’tgotanymother,youknow."AndLauriepokedthefiretohidealittletwitchingofthelipsthathecouldnotcontrol.

           Thesolitary,hungrylookinhiseyeswentstraighttoJo’swarmheart.Shehadbeensosimplytaughtthattherewasnononsenseinherhead,andatfifteenshewasasinnocentandfrankasanychild.Lauriewassickandlonely,andfeelinghowrichshewasinhomeandhappiness,shegladlytriedtoshareitwithhim.Herfacewasveryfriendlyandhersharpvoiceunusuallygentleasshesaid...

           "We’llneverdrawthatcurtainanymore,andIgiveyouleavetolookasmuchasyoulike.Ijustwish,though,insteadofpeeping,you’dcomeoverandseeus.Motherissosplendid,she’ddoyouheapsofgood,andBethwouldsingtoyouifIbeggedherto,andAmywoulddance.MegandIwouldmakeyoulaughoverourfunnystageproperties,andwe’dhavejollytimes.

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