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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>then we’ll go abroad on some nice trip or other. Wouldn’tthat console you?’‘I rather think it would, but there’s no knowing whatmay happen in three years,’ said Jo thoughtfully.‘That’s true. Don’t you wish you could take a lookforward and wee where we shall all be then? I do,’returned Laurie.‘I think not, for I might see something sad, andeveryone looks so happy now, I don’t believe they couldbe much improved.’ And Jo’s eyes went slowly round theroom, brightening as they looked, for the prospect was apleasant one.Father and Mother sat together, quietly reliving the firstchapter of the romance which for them began sometwenty years ago. Amy was drawing the lovers, who satapart in a beautiful world of their own, the light of whichtouched their faces with a grace the little artist could notcopy. Beth lay on her sofa, talking cheerily with her oldfriend, who held her little hand as if he felt that itpossessed the power to lead him along the peaceful wayshe walked. Jo lounged in her favorite low seat, with thegrave quiet look which best became her, and Laurie,leaning on the back of her chair, his chin on a level with412 of 861

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