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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>possession of the other hand, so that she had no way ofhiding her face as he bent to look into it.His tone was properly beseeching, but stealing a shylook at him, Meg saw that his eyes were merry as well astender, and that he wore the satisfied smile of one whohad no doubt of his success. This nettled her. AnnieMoffat’s foolish lessons in coquetry came into her mind,and the love of power, which sleeps in the bosoms of thebest of little women, woke up all of a sudden and tookpossession of her. She felt excited and strange, and notknowing what else to do, followed a capricious impulse,and, withdrawing her hands, said petulantly, ‘I don’tchoose. Please go away and let me be!’Poor Mr. Brooke looked as if his lovely castle in the airwas tumbling about his ears, for he had never seen Meg insuch a mood before, and it rather bewildered him.‘Do you really mean that?’ he asked anxiously,following her as she walked away.‘Yes, I do. I don’t want to be worried about suchthings. Father says I needn’t, it’s too soon and I’d rathernot.’‘Mayn’t I hope you’ll change your mind by-and-by? I’llwait and say nothing till you have had more time. Don’tplay with me, Meg. I didn’t think that of you.’400 of 861

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