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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>comical red imps, sparkling elves, and the gorgeous princesand princesses, Jo’s pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it.The fairy queen’s yellow curls reminded her of Amy, andbetween the acts she amused herself with wondering whather sister would do to make her ‘sorry for it’. She andAmy had had many lively skirmishes in the course of theirlives, for both had quick tempers and were apt to beviolent when fairly roused. Amy teased Jo, and Jo irritatedAmy, and semioccasional explosions occurred, of whichboth were much ashamed afterward. Although the oldest,Jo had the least self-control, and had hard times trying tocurb the fiery spirit which was continually getting her intotrouble. Her anger never lasted long, and having humblyconfessed her fault, she sincerely repented and tried to dobetter. Her sisters used to say that they rather liked to getJo into a fury because she was such an angel afterward.Poor Jo tried desperately to be good, but her bosomenemy was always ready to flame up and defeat her, and ittook years of patient effort to subdue it.When they got home, they found amy reading in theparlor. She assumed an injured air as they came in, neverlifted her eyes from her book, or asked a single question.Perhaps curiosity might have conquered resentment, ifBeth had not been there to inquire and receive a glowing128 of 861

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