Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           "Andyoudon’tthinkmeashandsomeasyourgrandfather?"

           "Notquite,sir."

           "AndI’vegotatremendouswill,haveI?"

           "IonlysaidIthoughtso."

           "Butyoulikemeinspiteofit?"

           "Yes,Ido,sir."

           Thatanswerpleasedtheoldgentleman.Hegaveashortlaugh,shookhandswithher,and,puttinghisfingerunderherchin,turnedupherface,examineditgravely,andletitgo,sayingwithanod,"You’vegotyourgrandfather’sspirit,ifyouhaven’thisface.Hewasafineman,mydear,butwhatisbetter,hewasabraveandanhonestone,andIwasproudtobehisfriend."

           "Thankyou,sir,"AndJowasquitecomfortableafterthat,foritsuitedherexactly.

           "Whathaveyoubeendoingtothisboyofmine,hey?"wasthenextquestion,sharplyput.

           "Onlytryingtobeneighborly,sir."AndJotoldhowhervisitcameabout.

           "Youthinkheneedscheeringupabit,doyou?"

           "Yes,sir,heseemsalittlelonely,andyoungfolkswoulddohimgoodperhaps.Weareonlygirls,butweshouldbegladtohelpifwecould,forwedon’tforgetthesplendidChristmaspresentyousentus,"saidJoeagerly.

           "Tut,tut,tut!Thatwastheboy’saffair.Howisthepoorwoman?"

           "Doingnicely,sir."AndoffwentJo,talkingveryfast,asshetoldallabouttheHummels,inwhomhermotherhadinterestedricherfriendsthantheywere.

           "Justherfather’swayofdoinggood.Ishallcomeandseeyourmothersomefineday.Tellherso.There’stheteabell,wehaveitearlyontheboy’saccount.

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