14 Happier days(6)

　Jo opened it with an angry look．
　　'Good afternoon，'said Mr Brooke．'I came to get my umbrella，which I left behind yesterday．'
　　'I'll get it，'said Jo，pushing past him．'Now Meg can tell him，'she thought．
　　But Meg was moving to the door．'I expect Mother will want to see you，'she said．'I'll call her．'
　　'Don't go，'he said．'Are you afraid of me，Meg？''How can I be afraid when you've been so kind to Father，said Meg．'I wish I could thank you for it．''You can，'he said． And he took Meg's small hand in his and looked at her lovingly．
　　'Oh，please don't，'she said，looking frightened．
　　'I only want to know if you love me a little，Meg，'he said gently．'I love you so much．'

琼带着怒容打开了门。
　　“下午好，”布鲁克先生说。“我来取我的伞，我昨天落在这儿了。”
　　“我去拿来，”琼说，赶快走过他。“现在麦格可以跟他讲了。”她想。
　　可麦格正朝门走过来。“我想妈妈一定想见你，”她说。“我去叫她。”
　　“别走，”他说。“你是不是怕我，麦格？”
　　“你对父亲这么好，我怎么会怕你呢，”麦格说。“我想我要为此感谢你。”
　　“你可以，”他说。他把麦格的小手放在他的手里，面带爱意。
　　“噢，请别这样，”她说，面带惧色。
　　“我想知道你是不是爱我一点点，麦格，”他温柔地说，“我太爱你了。”