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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>eBook brought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.you, sir, for...’ But she didn’t finish, for he looked sofriendly that she forgot her speech and, only rememberingthat he had lost the little girl he loved, she put both armsround his neck and kissed him.If the roof of the house had suddenly flown off, the oldgentleman wouldn’t have been more astonished. But heliked it. Oh, dear, yes, he liked it amazingly! And was sotouched and pleased by that confiding little kiss that all hiscrustiness vanished, and he just set her on his knee, andlaid his wrinkled cheek against her rosy one, feeling as ifhe had got his own little grand daughter back again. Bethceased to fear him from that moment, and sat there talkingto him as cozily as if she had known him all her life, forlove casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. Whenshe went home, he walked with her to her own gate,shook hands cordially, and touched his hat as he marchedback again, looking very stately and erect, like ahandsome, soldierly old gentleman, as he was.When the girls saw that performance, Jo began todance a jig, by way of expressing her satisfaction, Amynearly fell out of the window in her surprise, and Megexclaimed, with up-lifted hands, ‘Well, I do believe theworld is coming to an end.111 of 861

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