Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Women‘I only said I was too young to do anything about ityet, that I didn’t wish to have secrets from you, and hemust speak to father. I was very grateful for his kindness,and would be his friend, but nothing more, for a longwhile.’Mrs. March smiled, as if well pleased, and Jo clappedher hands, exclaiming, with a laugh, ‘You are almost equalto Caroline Percy, who was a pattern of prudence! Tellon, Meg. What did he say to that?’‘He writes in a different way entirely, telling me that henever sent any love letter at all, and is very sorry that myroguish sister, Jo, should take liberties with our names. It’svery kind and respectful, but think how dreadful for me!’Meg leaned against her mother, looking the image ofdespair, and Jo tramped about the room, calling Laurienames. All of a sudden she stopped, caught up the twonotes, and after looking at them closely, said decidedly, ‘Idon’t believe Brooke ever saw either of these letters.Teddy wrote both, and keeps yours to crow over me withbecause I wouldn’t tell him my secret.’‘Don’t have any secrets, Jo. Tell it to Mother and keepout of trouble, as I should have done,’ said Megwarningly.‘Bless you, child! Mother told me.’366 of 861