Маленькие женщины

Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           Bethhadarapturewithhermother,andthenrusheduptoimpartthegloriousnewstoherfamilyofinvalids,asthegirlswerenothome.Howblithelyshesangthatevening,andhowtheyalllaughedatherbecauseshewokeAmyinthenightbyplayingthepianoonherfaceinhersleep.Nextday,havingseenboththeoldandyounggentlemanoutofthehouse,Beth,aftertwoorthreeretreats,fairlygotinatthesidedoor,andmadeherwayasnoiselesslyasanymousetothedrawingroomwhereheridolstood.Quitebyaccident,ofcourse,somepretty,easymusiclayonthepiano,andwithtremblingfingersandfrequentstopstolistenandlookabout,Bethatlasttouchedthegreatinstrument,andstraightwayforgotherfear,herself,andeverythingelsebuttheunspeakabledelightwhichthemusicgaveher,foritwaslikethevoiceofabelovedfriend.

           ShestayedtillHannahcametotakeherhometodinner,butshehadnoappetite,andcouldonlysitandsmileuponeveryoneinageneralstateofbeatitude.

           Afterthat,thelittlebrownhoodslippedthroughthehedgenearlyeveryday,andthegreatdrawingroomwashauntedbyatunefulspiritthatcameandwentunseen.SheneverknewthatMr.Laurenceopenedhisstudydoortoheartheold-fashionedairsheliked.SheneversawLauriemountguardinthehalltowarntheservantsaway.Sheneversuspectedthattheexercisebooksandnewsongswhichshefoundintherackwereputthereforherespecialbenefit,andwhenhetalkedtoheraboutmusicathome,sheonlythoughthowkindhewastotellthingsthathelpedhersomuch.

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