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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>hero, she reposed awhile after the first attempt, whichresulted in a tumble and the least lovely of the giant’streasures, if I remember rightly. But the ‘up again and takeanother’ spirit was as strong in Jo as in Jack, so shescrambled up on the shady side this time and got morebooty, but nearly left behind her what was far moreprecious than the moneybags.She took to writing sensation stories, for in those darkages, even all-perfect America read rubbish. She told noone, but concocted a ‘thrilling tale’, and boldly carried itherself to Mr. Dashwood, editor of the Weekly Volcano.She had never read Sartor Resartus, but she had awomanly instinct that clothes possess an influence morepowerful over many than the worth of character or themagic of manners. So she dressed herself in her best, andtrying to persuade herself that she was neither excited nornervous, bravely climbed two pairs of dark and dirty stairsto find herself in a disorderly room, a cloud of cigarsmoke, and the presence of three gentlemen, sitting withtheir heels rather higher than their hats, which articles ofdress none of them took the trouble to remove on herappearance. somewhat daunted by this reception, Johesitated on the threshold, murmuring in muchembarrassment...606 of 861

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