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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>eBook brought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.for the full hearts overflowed, washing away the bitternessof the past and leaving only the sweetness of the present.It was not at all romantic, but a hearty laugh seteverybody straight again, for Hannah was discoveredbehind the door, sobbing over the fat turkey, which shehad forgotten to put down when she rushed up from thekitchen. As the laugh subsided, Mrs. March began tothank Mr. Brooke for his faithful care of her husband, atwhich Mr. Brooke suddenly remembered that Mr. Marchneeded rest, and seizing Laurie, he precipitately retired.Then the two invalids were ordered to repose, which theydid, by both sitting in one big chair and talking hard.Mr. March told how he had longed to surprise them,and how, when the fine weather came, he had beenallowed by his doctor, to take advantage of it, howdevoted Brooke had been, and how he was altogether amost estimable and upright young man. Why Mr. Marchpaused a minute just there, and after a glance at Meg, whowas violently poking the fire, looked at his wife with aninquiring lift of the eyebrows, I leave you to imagine. Alsowhy Mrs. March gently nodded her head and asked, ratherabruptly, if he wouldn’t like to have something to eat. Josaw and understood the look, and she stalked grimly awayto get wine and beef tea, muttering to herself as she387 of 861

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