Маленькие женщины

Being Neighborly

           "Iamnotsure,butIthinkitwasbecausehisson,Laurie’sfather,marriedanItalianlady,amusician,whichdispleasedtheoldman,whoisveryproud.Theladywasgoodandlovelyandaccomplished,buthedidnotlikeher,andneversawhissonafterhemarried.TheybothdiedwhenLauriewasalittlechild,andthenhisgrandfathertookhimhome.Ifancytheboy,whowasborninItaly,isnotverystrong,andtheoldmanisafraidoflosinghim,whichmakeshimsocareful.Lauriecomesnaturallybyhisloveofmusic,forheislikehismother,andIdaresayhisgrandfatherfearsthathemaywanttobeamusician.Atanyrate,hisskillremindshimofthewomanhedidnotlike,andsohe‘glowered’asJosaid."

           "Dearme,howromantic!"exclaimedMeg.

           "Howsilly!"saidJo."Lethimbeamusicianifhewantsto,andnotplaguehislifeoutsendinghimtocollege,whenhehatestogo."

           "That’swhyhehassuchhandsomeblackeyesandprettymanners,Isuppose.Italiansarealwaysnice,"saidMeg,whowasalittlesentimental.

           "Whatdoyouknowabouthiseyesandhismanners?Youneverspoketohim,hardly,"criedJo,whowasnotsentimental.

           "Isawhimattheparty,andwhatyoutellshowsthatheknowshowtobehave.ThatwasanicelittlespeechaboutthemedicineMothersenthim."

           "Hemeanttheblancmange,Isuppose."

           "Howstupidyouare,child!Hemeantyou,ofcourse."

           "Didhe?"AndJoopenedhereyesasifithadneveroccurredtoherbefore

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