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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>for what was honest, brave, and strong, but whileendowing her imaginary heroes with every perfectionunder the sun, Jo was discovering a live hero, whointerested her in spite of many human imperfections. Mr.Bhaer, in one of their conversations, had advised her tostudy simple, true, and lovely characters, wherever shefound them, as good training for a writer. Jo took him athis word, for she coolly turned round and studied him—aproceeding which would have much surprised him, hadhe know it, for the worthy Professor was very humble inhis own conceit.Why everybody liked him was what puzzled Jo, at first.He was neither rich nor great, young nor handsome, in norespect what is called fascinating, imposing, or brilliant,and yet he was as attractive as a genial fire, and peopleseemed to gather about him as naturally as about a warmhearth. He was poor, yet always appeared to be givingsomething away; a stranger, yet everyone was his friend;no longer young, but as happy-hearted as a boy; plain andpeculiar, yet his face looked beautiful to many, and hisoddities were freely forgiven for his sake. Jo often watchedhim, trying to discover the charm, and at last decided thatit was benevolence which worked the miracle. If he hadany sorrow, ‘it sat with its head under its wing’, and he614 of 861

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