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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>Keeping that warning carefully in mind, Margaret gotsafely downstairs and sailed into the drawing rooms wherethe Moffats and a few early guests were assembled. Shevery soon discovered that there is a charm about fineclothes which attracts a certain class of people and securestheir respect. Several young ladies, who had taken nonotice of her before, were very affectionate all of a sudden.Several young gentlemen, who had only stared at her atthe other party, now not only stared, but asked to beintroduced, and said all manner of foolish but agreeablethings to her, and several old ladies, who sat on the sofas,and criticized the rest of the party, inquired who she waswith an air of interest. She heard Mrs. Moffat reply to oneof them...‘Daisy March—father a colonel in the army—one ofour first families, but reverses of fortune, you know;intimate friends of the Laurences; sweet creature, I assureyou; my Ned is quite wild about her.’‘Dear me!’ said the old lady, putting up her glass foranother observation of Meg, who tried to look as if shehad not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat’sfibs. The ‘queer feeling’ did not pass away, but sheimagined herself acting the new part of fine lady and sogot on pretty well, though the tight dress gave her a sideeBookbrought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.159 of 861

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