Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenaway!’ in a tone of despair that lifted him on to a pinnacleof hope, but the next minute she tumbled him down againby observing, like one entirely absorbed in the matter...‘Here’s the place for my errands. Will you come in? Itwon’t take long.’Jo rather prided herself upon her shopping capabilities,and particularly wished to impress her escort with theneatness and dispatch with which she would accomplishthe business. But owing to the flutter she was in,everything went amiss. She upset the tray of needles,forgot the silesia was to be ‘twilled’ till it was cut off, gavethe wrong change, and covered herself with confusion byasking for lavender ribbon at the calico counter. Mr.Bhaer stood by, watching her blush and blunder, and as hewatched, his own bewilderment seemed to subside, for hewas beginning to see that on some occasions, women, likedreams, go by contraries.When they came out, he put the parcel under his armwith a more cheerful aspect, and splashed through thepuddles as if he rather enjoyed it on the whole.‘Should we no do a little what you call shopping forthe babies, and haf a farewell feast tonight if I go for mylast call at your so pleasant home?’ he asked, stoppingbefore a window full of fruit and flowers.827 of 861