Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenbuying or borrowing what we don’t need, and attemptinga style not in keeping with our circumstances?’‘If I can’t have it as I like, I don’t care to have it at all. Iknow that I can carry it out perfectly well, if you and thegirls will help a little, and I don’t see why I can’t if I’mwilling to pay for it,’ said Amy, with the decision whichopposition was apt to change into obstinacy.Mrs. March knew that experience was an excellentteacher, and when it was possible she left her children tolearn alone the lessons which she would gladly have madeeasier, if they had not objected to taking advice as much asthey did salts and senna.‘Very well, Amy, if your heart is set upon it, and yousee your way through without too great an outlay ofmoney, time, and temper, I’ll say no more. Talk it overwith the girls, and whichever way you decide, I’ll do mybest to help you.’‘Thanks, Mother, you are always so kind.’ And awaywent Amy to lay her plan before her sisters. Meg agreed atonce, and promised to her aid, gladly offering anything shepossessed, from her little house itself to her very bestsaltspoons. But Jo frowned upon the whole project andwould have nothing to do with it at first.454 of 861