Little Women Page #9

I think it would be wonderful, don't you?

Yes, but I wasn't quite sure.

Forgive me, dear...

...but I have so much

and you seem so alone.

I thought lately

that maybe if Laurie came back...

No, dear. It's better as it is.

And I'm glad if he and Amy

are learning to love each other.

You're right about one thing though.

I am lonely and maybe

if Laurie had come back...

...I might've said yes.

Not because I love him any differently,

but because...

...it means more to me now

to be loved than it used to.

Laurie.

Oh, my Laurie!

Jo, dear. Are you glad to see me?

Glad?

My blessed boy!

Words can't express my gladness.

And where's your wife?

They all stopped in at Meg's,

but I couldn't wait to see you.

They'll be along presently.

Let me look at you.

Don't I look like a married man

and the head of a family?

Not a bit, and you never will, although

you have grown bigger and bonnier.

But you're the same scapegrace as ever,

despite that very elegant mustache.

- You can't fool me.

- You have to treat me with more respect.

Jo, dear, I want to say one thing,

then we'll put it by forever.

No, Laurie, please.

I think it was always meant to be,

you and Amy.

It would have come about naturally

if only you'd waited.

As you tried to make me understand.

But you never could be patient.

So then we can go back

to the happy old times?

The way you wanted it,

when we first knew one another.

We never can be boy and girl again, Laurie.

Those happy old times can't come back.

We shouldn't expect them to.

We're man and woman now,

we can't be playmates any longer.

But we can be brother and sister,

to love and help one another...

...all the rest of our lives, can't we, Laurie?

There they are.

You look very well, Aunt March.

After the money spent on my rheumatism,

I come home on a day like this.

Heaven's to Betsy. If she ain't dressed

in silk from head to foot.

Where is she? Where is Jo?

- Jo!

- Amy!

Doesn't she look marvelous, Jo?

I'll never forgive myself

for staying away so long...

...and leaving you

to bear everything all alone.

Darling.

To think that only yesterday we were

pulling our hair and buttoning pinafores.

And now she's a grown-up married lady

with a bustle.

You must be famished.

I'll help Hannah with the tea.

No, you won't, Marmee.

You'll sit right here. I'll help Hannah.

It's fun, isn't it, Bethie?

Now that we're all together again.

Oh, dear. I've got to get some milk.

I haven't enough for my babies.

I'll go.

- But it's raining cats and dogs.

- I love it.

Sakes alive! There's the front doorbell.

- Is this the residence of Miss March?

- Why, yes.

- Miss Josephine March?

- Yes.

May I speak with her?

She's out,

but I'm expecting her back any minute.

- Won't you come in?

- Thank you.

No, thank you. She has guests, no.

Thank you very much.

But will you please give this to her

and tell her Professor Bhaer left it?

Thank you.

Professor Bhaer. Thank you very much.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Herr Professor.

- My little friend.

I was just here to leave your book.

I wanted to tell you my friend published it,

and he has great hopes.

- He thinks...

- Never mind what he thinks.

Did you like it?

My little friend, it has such truth,

such simple beauty.

In English quick,

I cannot tell you what it gives my heart.

But you were going without telling me.

If I hadn't come back,

I never would've seen you again.

- Come, you're getting wet.

- I couldn't intrude. You have guests.

No, only my family.

My sister has just come home.

She is married to that boy I told you about.

- Herr Laurie?

- Yes.

This is the first time

we've all been together for a long time.

Please, just one moment before...

I had a wish to ask you something.

Would you...

I have no courage to think that...

But could I dare hope that...

I know I shouldn't make so free as to ask.

I have nothing to give but my heart so full

and these empty hands.

Not empty now.

Heart's dearest!

Welcome home.

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