Маленькие женщины

Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           Brookewasobligedtomakeveryunsatisfactoryreports,forLauriewasalwaysplayingtruantandrunningovertotheMarches’.

           "Nevermind,lethimtakeaholiday,andmakeitupafterward,"saidtheoldgentleman."Thegoodladynextdoorsaysheisstudyingtoohardandneedsyoungsociety,amusement,andexercise.Isuspectsheisright,andthatI’vebeencoddlingthefellowasifI’dbeenhisgrandmother.Lethimdowhathelikes,aslongasheishappy.Hecan’tgetintomischiefinthatlittlenunneryoverthere,andMrs.Marchisdoingmoreforhimthanwecan."

           Whatgoodtimestheyhad,tobesure.Suchplaysandtableaux,suchsleighridesandskatingfrolics,suchpleasanteveningsintheoldparlor,andnowandthensuchgaylittlepartiesatthegreathouse.Megcouldwalkintheconservatorywhenevershelikedandrevelinbouquets,Jobrowsedoverthenewlibraryvoraciously,andconvulsedtheoldgentlemanwithhercriticisms,Amycopiedpicturesandenjoyedbeautytoherheart’scontent,andLaurieplayed‘lordofthemanor’inthemostdelightfulstyle.

           ButBeth,thoughyearningforthegrandpiano,couldnotpluckupcouragetogotothe‘MansionofBliss’,asMegcalledit.ShewentoncewithJo,buttheoldgentleman,notbeingawareofherinfirmity,staredathersohardfromunderhisheavyeyebrows,andsaid"Hey!"soloud,thathefrightenedhersomuchher‘feetchatteredonthefloor’,shenevertoldhermother,andsheranaway,declaringshewouldnevergothereanymore,notevenforthedearpiano.

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