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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>spirit of ‘76 inspired them. Jo and Fred had severalskirmishes and once narrowly escaped high words. Jo wasthrough the last wicket and had missed the stroke, whichfailure ruffled her a good deal. Fred was close behind herand his turn came before hers. He gave a stroke, his ballhit the wicket, and stopped an inch on the wrong side. Noone was very near, and running up to examine, he gave ita sly nudge with his toe, which put it just an inch on theright side.‘I’m through! Now, Miss Jo, I’ll settle you, and get infirst,’ cried the young gentleman, swinging his mallet foranother blow.‘You pushed it. I saw you. It’s my turn now,’ said Josharply.‘Upon my word, I didn’t move it. It rolled a bit,perhaps, but that is allowed. So, stand off please, and letme have a go at the stake.’‘We don’t cheat in America, but you can, if youchoose,’ said Jo angrily.‘Yankees are a deal the most tricky, everybody knows.There you go!’ returned Fred, croqueting her ball faraway.Jo opened her lips to say something rude, but checkedherself in time, colored up to her forehead and stood a222 of 861

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