Маленькие женщины

Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           SoBethtriedit,andeveryonepronounceditthemostremarkablepianoeverheard.Ithadevidentlybeennewlytunedandputinapple-pieorder,but,perfectasitwas,Ithinktherealcharmlayinthehappiestofallhappyfaceswhichleanedoverit,asBethlovinglytouchedthebeautifulblackandwhitekeysandpressedthebrightpedals.

           "You’llhavetogoandthankhim,"saidJo,bywayofajoke,fortheideaofthechild’sreallygoingneverenteredherhead.

           "Yes,Imeanto.IguessI’llgonow,beforeIgetfrightenedthinkingaboutit."And,totheutteramazementoftheassembledfamily,Bethwalkeddeliberatelydownthegarden,throughthehedge,andinattheLaurences’door.

           "Well,IwishImaydieifitain’tthequeerestthingIeversee!Thepiannyhasturnedherhead!She’dneverhavegoneinherrightmind,"criedHannah,staringafterher,whilethegirlswererenderedquitespeechlessbythemiracle.

           TheywouldhavebeenstillmoreamazediftheyhadseenwhatBethdidafterward.Ifyouwillbelieveme,shewentandknockedatthestudydoorbeforeshegaveherselftimetothink,andwhenagruffvoicecalledout,"comein!"shedidgoin,rightuptoMr.Laurence,wholookedquitetakenaback,andheldoutherhand,saying,withonlyasmallquaverinhervoice,"Icametothankyou,sir,for..."Butshedidn’tfinish,forhelookedsofriendlythatsheforgotherspeechand,onlyrememberingthathehadlostthelittlegirlheloved,sheputbotharmsroundhisneckandkissedhim

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