Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           Laurieopenedhismouthtoaskanotherquestion,butrememberingjustintimethatitwasn’tmannerstomaketoomanyinquiriesintopeople’saffairs,heshutitagain,andlookeduncomfortable.

           Jolikedhisgoodbreeding,anddidn’tmindhavingalaughatAuntMarch,soshegavehimalivelydescriptionofthefidgetyoldlady,herfatpoodle,theparrotthattalkedSpanish,andthelibrarywhereshereveled.

           Laurieenjoyedthatimmensely,andwhenshetoldabouttheprimoldgentlemanwhocameoncetowooAuntMarch,andinthemiddleofafinespeech,howPollhadtweakedhiswigofftohisgreatdismay,theboylaybackandlaughedtillthetearsrandownhischeeks,andamaidpoppedherheadintoseewhatwasthematter.

           "Oh!Thatdoesmenoendofgood.Tellon,please,"hesaid,takinghisfaceoutofthesofacushion,redandshiningwithmerriment.

           Muchelatedwithhersuccess,Jodid‘tellon’,allabouttheirplaysandplans,theirhopesandfearsforFather,andthemostinterestingeventsofthelittleworldinwhichthesisterslived.Thentheygottotalkingaboutbooks,andtoJo’sdelight,shefoundthatLaurielovedthemaswellasshedid,andhadreadevenmorethanherself.

           "Ifyoulikethemsomuch,comedownandseeours.Grandfatherisout,soyouneedn’tbeafraid,"saidLaurie,gettingup.

           "I’mnotafraidofanything,"returnedJo,withatossofthehead.

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