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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>dignity, both womanly and winning. No little affectationsmarred it, and the cordial sweetness of her manner wasmore charming than the new beauty or the old grace, forit stamped her at once with the unmistakable sign of thetrue gentlewoman she had hoped to become.‘Love has done much for our little girl,’ said hermother softly.‘She has had a good example before her all her life, mydear,’ Mr. March whispered back, with a loving look atthe worn face and gray head beside him.Daisy found it impossible to keep her eyes off her ‘pittyaunty’, but attached herself like a lap dog to the wonderfulchatelaine full of delightful charms. Demi paused toconsider the new relationship before he compromisedhimself by the rash acceptance of a bribe, which took thetempting form of a family of wooden bears from Berne. Aflank movement produced an unconditional surrender,however, for Laurie knew where to have him.‘Young man, when I first had the honor of makingyour acquaintance you hit me in the face. Now I demandthe satisfaction of a gentleman,’ and with that the tall uncleproceeded to toss and tousle the small nephew in a waythat damaged his philosophical dignity as much as itdelighted his boyish soul.787 of 861

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