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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>abruptly after another pause, in which he had beenwondering if Amy knew his secret and wanted to talkabout it.‘Never,’ she answered, with a despondent but decidedair. ‘Rome took all the vanity out of me, for after seeingthe wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live and gaveup all my foolish hopes in despair.’‘Why should you, with so much energy and talent?’‘That’s just why, because talent isn’t genius, and noamount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, ornothing. I won’t be a common-place dauber, so I don’tintend to try any more.’‘And what are you going to do with yourself now, if Imay ask?’‘Polish up my other talents, and be an ornament tosociety, if I get the chance.’It was a characteristic speech, and sounded daring, butaudacity becomes young people, and Amy’s ambition hada good foundation. Laurie smiled, but he liked the spiritwith which she took up a new purpose when a longcherishedone died, and spent no time lamenting.‘Good! And here is where Fred Vaughn comes in, Ifancy.’712 of 861

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