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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>‘Of course, you may.’‘Shall you care if Jo does marry Mr. Bhaer?’‘Oh, that’s the trouble is it? I thought there wassomething in the dimple that didn’t quite suit you. Notbeing a dog in the manger, but the happiest fellow alive, Iassure you I can dance at Jo’s wedding with a heart as lightas my heels. Do you doubt it, my darling?’Amy looked up at him, and was satisfied. Her littlejealous fear vanished forever, and she thanked him, with aface full of love and confidence.‘I wish we could do something for that capital oldProfessor. Couldn’t we invent a rich relation, who shallobligingly die out there in Germany, and leave him a tidylittle fortune?’ said Laurie, when they began to pace upand down the long drawing room, arm in arm, as theywere fond of doing, in memory of the chateau garden.‘Jo would find us out, and spoil it all. She is very proudof him, just as he is, and said yesterday that she thoughtpoverty was a beautiful thing.’‘Bless her dear heart! She won’t think so when she hasa literary husband, and a dozen little professors andprofessorins to support. We won’t interfere now, butwatch our chance, and do them a good turn in spite ofthemselves. I owe Jo for a part of my education, and she804 of 861

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