Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           Wouldn’tyourgrandpaletyou?"

           "Ithinkhewould,ifyourmotheraskedhim.He’sverykind,thoughhedoesnotlookso,andheletsmedowhatIlike,prettymuch,onlyhe’safraidImightbeabothertostrangers,"beganLaurie,brighteningmoreandmore.

           "Wearenotstrangers,weareneighbors,andyouneedn’tthinkyou’dbeabother.Wewanttoknowyou,andI’vebeentryingtodoitthiseversolong.Wehaven’tbeenhereagreatwhile,youknow,butwehavegotacquaintedwithallourneighborsbutyou."

           "Yousee,Grandpalivesamonghisbooks,anddoesn’tmindmuchwhathappensoutside.Mr.Brooke,mytutor,doesn’tstayhere,youknow,andIhavenoonetogoaboutwithme,soIjuststopathomeandgetonasIcan."

           "That’sbad.Yououghttomakeaneffortandgovisitingeverywhereyouareasked,thenyou’llhaveplentyoffriends,andpleasantplacestogoto.Nevermindbeingbashful.Itwon’tlastlongifyoukeepgoing."

           Laurieturnedredagain,butwasn’toffendedatbeingaccusedofbashfulness,fortherewassomuchgoodwillinJoitwasimpossiblenottotakeherbluntspeechesaskindlyastheyweremeant.

           "Doyoulikeyourschool?"askedtheboy,changingthesubject,afteralittlepause,duringwhichhestaredatthefireandJolookedabouther,wellpleased.

           "Don’tgotoschool,I’mabusinessmangirl,Imean.Igotowaitonmygreat-aunt,andadear,crossoldsoulsheis,too,"answeredJo.

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