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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>‘My old white one again, if I can mend it fit to be seen,it got sadly torn last night,’ said Meg, trying to speak quiteeasily, but feeling very uncomfortable.‘Why don’t you send home for another?’ said Sallie,who was not an observing young lady.‘I haven’t got any other.’ It cost Meg an effort to saythat, but Sallie did not see it and exclaimed in amiablesurprise, ‘Only that?’ How funny...’ She did not finish herspeech, for Belle shook her head at her and broke in,saying kindly...‘Not at all. Where is the use of having a lot of dresseswhen she isn’t out yet? There’s no need of sending home,Daisy, even if you had a dozen, for I’ve got a sweet bluesilk laid away, which I’ve outgrown, and you shall wear itto please me, won’t you, dear?’‘You are very kind, but I don’t mind my old dress ifyou don’t, it does well enough for a little girl like me,’ saidMeg.‘Now do let me please myself by dressing you up instyle. I admire to do it, and you’d be a regular little beautywith a touch here and there. I shan’t let anyone see youtill you are done, and then we’ll burst upon them likeCinderella and her godmother going to the ball,’ said Bellein her persuasive tone.156 of 861

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