Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womentrouble of overseeing a fidgety child when she wanted toenjoy herself.Her tone and manner angered Amy, who began to puther boots on, saying, in her most aggravating way, ‘I shallgo. Meg says I may, and if I pay for myself, Laurie hasn’tanything to do with it.’‘You can’t sit with us, for our seats are reserved, andyou mustn’t sit alone, so Laurie will give you his place,and that will spoil our pleasure. Or he’ll get another seatfor you, and that isn’t proper when you weren’t asked.You shan’t stir a step, so you may just stay where you are,’scolded Jo, crosser than ever, having just pricked her fingerin her hurry.Sitting on the floor with one boot on, Amy began tocry and Meg to reason with her, when Laurie called frombelow, and the two girls hurried down, leaving their sisterwailing. For now and then she forgot her grown-up waysand acted like a spoiled child. Just as the party was settingout, Amy called over the banisters in a threatening tone,‘You’ll be sorry for this, Jo March, see if you ain’t.’‘Fiddlesticks!’ returned Jo, slamming the door.They had a charming time, for THE SEVENCASTLES OF THE DIAMOND LAKE was as brilliantand wonderful as heart could wish. But in spite of the127 of 861