10 A telegram(4)

　'Don't cry，Beth，'said Jo．'I wanted to do something for Father，and selling my hair was the only thing I could think of doing．I'll soon have a curly head again，which will be short and easy to keep tidy．'
　　But later，when Amy and Beth were asleep and Meg was lying awake， she heard Jo crying．
　　'Are you crying about Father，Jo？'she asked．
　　'No，not now．It's my hair，'cried Jo．'I'd do it again， if I could．But I did love my hair，and the selfish bit of me is making me cry．Don't tell anyone．I'll be all right in the morning．'
　　During the days after their mother and Mr Brooke went away，Meg and Jo went back to their jobs，and Beth and Amy helped Hannah to keep the house tidy．Everyone tried very hard to be good and hard-working and helpful．
　　News of their father came through，at first telling them he was dangerously ill，but then saying he was slowly getting better．

“别哭了，白丝，”琼说，“我想为爸爸做点什么，卖掉我的头发是我唯一能想得出来的事，我不久就会又有一头卷发了，又短又容易梳理。”
　　可过一会儿，当艾米和白丝都睡着了，麦格躺着却睡不着，她听到琼在哭。
　　“你是在为爸爸哭吗，琼？”她问。
　　“不，现在不是。我是为我的头发，”琼哭道，“如果我能够，我还会再做一次的，可我确实很爱我的头发，我自私的一面在使我哭泣。别告诉别人。我早晨就会好的。”
　　她们的母亲和布鲁克先生走后的日子里，麦格和琼回去工作了，白丝和艾米帮海娜整理房子。每个人都非常努力，想要做好，想要勤奋工作，想要帮助别人。
　　关于父亲的消息传来，一开始说他病情很危险，可后来说他正在慢慢地好转。