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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>the first shake. Everybody was there. Everybody laughedand sang, climbed up and tumbled down. Everybodydeclared that there never had been such a perfect day orsuch a jolly set to enjoy it, and everyone gave themselvesup to the simple pleasures of the hour as freely as if therewere no such things as care or sorrow in the world.Mr. March strolled placidly about, quoting Tusser,Cowley, and Columella to Mr. Laurence, whileenjoying...The gentle apple’s winey juice.The Professor charged up and down the green aisleslike a stout Teutonic knight, with a pole for a lance,leading on the boys, who made a hook and laddercompany of themselves, and performed wonders in theway of ground and lofty tumbling. Laurie devoted himselfto the little ones, rode his small daughter in a bushelbasket,took Daisy up among the bird’s nests, and keptadventurous Rob from breaking his neck. Mrs. March andMeg sat among the apple piles like a pair of Pomonas,sorting the contributions that kept pouring in, while Amywith a beautiful motherly expression in her face sketchedthe various groups, and watched over one pale lad, whosat adoring her with his little crutch beside him.854 of 861

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