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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>after the excitement, and to refresh herself with some ofthe delicious grapes the ‘Jungfrau’ had sent her.‘So am I,’ added Jo, slapping the pocket whereinreposed the long-desired UNDINE AND SINTRAM.‘I’m sure I am,’ echoed Amy, poring over the engravedcopy of the Madonna and Child, which her mother hadgiven her in a pretty frame.‘Of course I am!’ cried Meg, smoothing the silveryfolds of her first sild dress, for Mr. Laurence had insistedon giving it. ‘How can I be otherwise?’ said Mrs. Marchgratefully, as her eyes went from her husband’s letter toBeth’s smiling face, and her hand carressed the broochmade of gray and golden, chestnut and dark brown hair,which the girls had just fastened on her breast.Now and then, in this workaday world, things dohappen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what acomfort it is. Half an hour after everyone had said theywere so happy they could only hold one drop more, thedrop came. Laurie opened the parlor door and popped hishead in very quietly. He might just as well have turned asomersault and uttered an Indian war whoop, for his facewas so full of suppressed excitement and his voice sotreacherously joyful that everyone jumped up, though he385 of 861

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