Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           ShewishedBethcouldhearhim,butshedidnotsayso,onlypraisedhimtillhewasquiteabashed,andhisgrandfathercametohisrescue.

           "Thatwilldo,thatwilldo,younglady.Toomanysugarplumsarenotgoodforhim.Hismusicisn’tbad,butIhopehewilldoaswellinmoreimportantthings.Going?well,I’mmuchobligedtoyou,andIhopeyou’llcomeagain.Myrespectstoyourmother.Goodnight,DoctorJo."

           Heshookhandskindly,butlookedasifsomethingdidnotpleasehim.Whentheygotintothehall,JoaskedLaurieifshehadsaidsomethingamiss.Heshookhishead.

           "No,itwasme.Hedoesn’tliketohearmeplay."

           "Whynot?"

           "I’lltellyousomeday.Johnisgoinghomewithyou,asIcan’t."

           "Noneedofthat.Iamnotayounglady,andit’sonlyastep.Takecareofyourself,won’tyou?"

           "Yes,butyouwillcomeagain,Ihope?"

           "Ifyoupromisetocomeandseeusafteryouarewell."

           "Iwill."

           "Goodnight,Laurie!"

           "Goodnight,Jo,goodnight!"

           Whenalltheafternoon’sadventureshadbeentold,thefamilyfeltinclinedtogovisitinginabody,foreachfoundsomethingveryattractiveinthebighouseontheothersideofthehedge.Mrs.Marchwantedtotalkofherfatherwiththeoldmanwhohadnotforgottenhim,Meglongedtowalkintheconservatory,Bethsighedforthegrandpiano,andAmywaseagertoseethefinepicturesandstatues.

           "Mother,whydidn’tMr.LaurenceliketohaveLaurieplay?"askedJo,whowasofaninquiringdisposition.

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