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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>unpacked, and shopped a little between the showers. AuntMary got me some new things, for I came off in such ahurry I wasn’t half ready. A white hat and blue feather, amuslin dress to match, and the loveliest mantle you eversaw. Shopping in Regent Street is perfectly splendid.Things seem so cheap, nice ribbons only sixpence a yard. Ilaid in a stock, but shall get my gloves in Paris. Doesn’tthat sound sort of elegant and rich?Flo and I, for the fun of it, ordered a hansom cab,while Aunt and Uncle were out, and went for a drive,though we learned afterward that it wasn’t the thing foryoung ladies to ride in them alone. It was so droll! Forwhen we were shut in by the wooden apron, the mandrove so fast that Flo was frightened, and told me to stophim. but he was up outside behind somewhere, and Icouldn’t get at him. He didn’t hear me call, nor see meflap my parasol in front, and there we were, quite helpless,rattling away, and whirling around corners at a breakneckpace. At last, in my despair, I saw a little door in the roof,and on poking it open, a red eye appeared, and a beeryvoice said...‘Now, then, mum?’I gave my order as soberly as I could, and slammingdown the door, with an ‘Aye, aye, mum,’ the man made551 of 861

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