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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURThough very happy in the social atmosphere about her,and very busy with the daily work that earned her breadand made it sweeter for the effort, Jo still found time forliterary labors. The purpose which now took possession ofher was a natural one to a poor and ambitious girl, but themeans she took to gain her end were not the best. She sawthat money conferred power, therefore, she resolved tohave, not to be used for herself alone, but for those whomshe loved more than life.The dream of filling home with comforts, giving Betheverything she wanted, from strawberries in winter to anorgan in her bedroom, going abroad herself, and alwayshaving more than enough, so that she might indulge in theluxury of charity, had been for years Jo’s most cherishedcastle in the air.The prize-story experience had seemed to open a waywhich might, after long traveling and much uphill work,lead to this delightful chateau en Espagne. But the noveldisaster quenched her courage for a time, for publicopinion is a giant which has frightened stouter-heartedJacks on bigger beanstalks than hers. Like that immortal605 of 861

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