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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>about; her. If she only would get quite strong and cheerfulagain, I shouldn’t have a wish in the world.’‘Happy woman! I’ve got heaps.’‘My dear, what are they?’‘I’ll settle Bethy’s troubles, and then I’ll tell you mine.They are not very wearing, so they’ll keep.’ And Jostitched away, with a wise nod which set her mother’sheart at rest about her for the present at least.While apparently absorbed in her own affairs, Jowatched Beth, and after many conflicting conjectures,finally settled upon one which seemed to explain thechange in her. A slight incident gave Jo the clue to themystery, she thought, and lively fancy, loving heart did therest. She was affecting to write busily one Saturdayafternoon, when she and Beth were alone together. Yet asshe scribbled, she kept her eye on her sister, who seemedunusually quiet. Sitting at the window, Beth’s work oftendropped into her lap, and she leaned her head upon herhand, in a dejected attitude, while her eyes rested on thedull, autumnal landscape. Suddenly some one passedbelow, whistling like an operatic blackbird, and a voicecalled out, ‘All serene! Coming in tonight.’Beth started, leaned forward, smiled and nodded,watched the passer-by till his quick tramp died away, then566 of 861

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