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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>Amy recovered herself in a breath, set her basket boldlyon the seat, and said, laughing, ‘Don’t you wish you wereto have some of the salad he’s going to make, and to seethe charming young ladies who are to eat it?’Now that was tact, for two of the ruling foibles of themasculine mind were touched. The lobster was instantlysurrounded by a halo of pleasing reminiscences, andcuriosity about ‘the charming young ladies’ diverted hismind from the comical mishap.‘I suppose he’ll laugh and joke over it with Laurie, butI shan’t see them, that’s a comfort,’ thought Amy, asTudor bowed and departed.She did not mention this meeting at home (though shediscovered that, thanks to the upset, her new dress wasmuch damaged by the rivulets of dressing that meandereddown the skirt), but went through with the preparationswhich now seemed more irksome than before, and attwelve o’clock all was ready again. feeling that theneighbors were interested in her movements, she wishedto efface the memory of yesterday’s failure by a grandsuccess today, so she ordered the ‘cherry bounce’, anddrove away in state to meet and escort her guests to thebanquet.461 of 861

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