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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>‘May I go and help carry the things to the poor littlechildren?’ asked Beth eagerly.‘I shall take the cream and the muffings,’ added Amy,heroically giving up the article she most liked.Meg was already covering the buckwheats, and pilingthe bread into one big plate.‘I thought you’d do it,’ said Mrs. March, smiling as ifsatisfied. ‘You shall all go and help me, and when wecome back we will have bread and milk for breakfast, andmake it up at dinnertime.’They were soon ready, and the procession set out.Fortunately it was early, and they went through backstreets, so few people saw them, and no one laughed at thequeer party.A poor, bare, miserable room it was, with brokenwindows, no fire, ragged bedclothes, a sick mother,wailing baby, and a group of pale, hungry childrencuddled under one old quilt, trying to keep warm.How the big eyes stared and the blue lips smiled as thegirls went in.‘Ach, mein Gott! It is good angels come to us!’ said thepoor woman, crying for joy.‘Funny angels in hoods and mittens,’ said Jo, and setthem to laughing.25 of 861

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