Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenladdie, some years ago, and which still has something to dowith the love the young country bears the old, like that ofa big son for an imperious little mother, who held himwhile she could, and let him go with a farewell scoldingwhen he rebelled. But even the satisfaction of talking witha distant connection of the British nobility did not renderAmy forgetful of time, and when the proper number ofminutes had passed, she reluctantly tore herself from thisaristocratic society, and looked about for Jo, ferventlyhoping that her incorrigible sister would not be found inany position which should bring disgrace upon the nameof March.It might have been worse, but Amy considered it bad.For Jo sat on the grass, with an encampment of boys abouther, and a dirty-footed dog reposing on the skirt of herstate and festival dress, as she related one of Laurie’s pranksto her admiring audience. One small child was pokingturtles with Amy’s cherished parasol, a second was eatinggingerbread over Jo’s best bonnet, and a third playing ballwith her gloves. but all were enjoying themselves, andwhen Jo collected her damaged property to go, her escortaccompanied her, begging her to come again, ‘It was suchfun to hear about Laurie’s larks.’517 of 861