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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.‘Oh no, please don’t, I’d rather not,’ she said, trying towithdraw her hand, and looking frightened in spite of herdenial.‘I won’t trouble you. I only want to know if you carefor me a little, Meg. I love you so much, dear,’ added Mr.Brooke tenderly.This was the moment for the calm, proper speech, butMeg didn’t make it. She forgot every word of it, hung herhead, and answered, ‘I don’t know,’ so softly that Johnhad to stoop down to catch the foolish little reply.He seemed to think it was worth the trouble, for hesmiled to himself as if quite satisfied, pressed the plumphand gratefully, and said in his most persuasive tone, ‘Willyou try and find out? I want to know so much, for I can’tgo to work with any heart until I learn whether I am tohave my reward in the end or not.’‘I’m too young,’ faltered Meg, wondering was she wasso fluttered, yet rather enjoying it.‘I’ll wait, and in the meantime, you could be learningto like me. Would it be a very hard lesson, dear?’‘Not if I chose to learn it, but…’‘Please choose to learn, Meg. I love you to teach, andthis is easier than German,’ broke in John, getting399 of 861

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