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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>looking at the plump little hand, with the band of skybluestones on the forefinger, and the quaint guard formedof two tiny golden hands clasped together.‘I’ll try not to be vain,’ said Amy. ‘I don’t think I like itonly because it’s so pretty, but I want to wear it as the girlin the story wore her bracelet, to remind me ofsomething.’‘Do you mean Aunt March?’ asked her mother,laughing.‘No, to remind me not to be selfish.’ Amy looked soearnest and sincere about it that her mother stoppedlaughing, and listened respectfully to the little plan.‘I’ve thought a great deal lately about my ‘bundle ofnaughties’, and being selfish is the largest one in it, so I’mgoing to try hard to cure it, if I can. Beth isn’t selfish, andthat’s the reason everyone loves her and feels so bad at thethoughts of losing her. People wouldn’t feel so bat aboutme if I was sick, and I don’t deserve to have them, but I’dlike to be loved and missed by a great many friends, so I’mgoing to try and be like Beth all I can. I’m apt to forgetmy resolutions, but if I had something always about me toremind me, I guess I should do better. May we try thisway?’353 of 861

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