Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Women‘That reminds me,’ said Meg, ‘that I’ve got somethingto tell. It isn’t funny, like Jo’s story, but I thought about ita good deal as I came home. At the Kings’ today I foundeverybody in a flurry, and one of the children said that heroldest brother had done something dreadful, and Papa hadsent him away. I heard Mrs. King crying and Mr. Kingtalking very loud, and Grace and Ellen turned away theirfaces when they passed me, so I shouldn’t see how red andswollen their eyes were. I didn’t ask any questions, ofcourse, but I felt so sorry for them and was rather glad Ihadn’t any wild brothers to do wicked things and disgracethe family.’‘I think being disgraced in school is a great deal tryingerthan anything bad boys can do,’ said Amy, shaking herhead, as if her experience of life had been a deep one.‘Susie Perkins came to school today with a lovely redcarnelian ring. I wanted it dreadfully, and wished I was herwith all my might. Well, she drew a picture of Mr. Davis,with a monstrous nose and a hump, and the words,‘Young ladies, my eye is upon you!’ coming out of hismouth in a balloon thing. We were laughing over it whenall of a sudden his eye was on us, and he ordered Susie tobring up her slate. She was parrylized with fright, but shewent, and oh, what do you think he did? He took her by73 of 861