Маленькие женщины

Amy’s Valley of Humiliation

           It’snothingbutlimesnow,foreveryoneissuckingthemintheirdesksinschooltime,andtradingthemoffforpencils,beadrings,paperdolls,orsomethingelse,atrecess.Ifonegirllikesanother,shegivesheralime.Ifshe’smadwithher,sheeatsonebeforeherface,anddoesn’tofferevenasuck.Theytreatbyturns,andI’vehadeversomanybuthaven’treturnedthem,andIoughtfortheyaredebtsofhonor,youknow."

           "Howmuchwillpaythemoffandrestoreyourcredit?"askedMeg,takingoutherpurse.

           "Aquarterwouldmorethandoit,andleaveafewcentsoverforatreatforyou.Don’tyoulikelimes?"

           "Notmuch.Youmayhavemyshare.Here’sthemoney.Makeitlastaslongasyoucan,foritisn’tveryplenty,youknow."

           "Oh,thankyou!Itmustbesonicetohavepocketmoney!I’llhaveagrandfeast,forIhaven’ttastedalimethisweek.Ifeltdelicateabouttakingany,asIcouldn’treturnthem,andI’mactuallysufferingforone."

           NextdayAmywasratherlateatschool,butcouldnotresistthetemptationofdisplaying,withpardonablepride,amoistbrown-paperparcel,beforesheconsignedittotheinmostrecessesofherdesk.DuringthenextfewminutestherumorthatAmyMarchhadgottwenty-fourdeliciouslimes(sheateoneontheway)andwasgoingtotreatcirculatedthroughher‘set’,andtheattentionsofherfriendsbecamequiteoverwhelming.KatyBrowninvitedhertohernextpartyonthespot.

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