Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

was not prepared for it. He was disgusted with himself, surprised at his own fickleness, and full of a quee ...

paper, he came across something which changed his purpose. Tumbling about in one part of the desk among ...

be very hard, many people would be proud and glad to have such a dear boy care for them. But Jo ...

visit, for since it was too late to say goodbye to Beth, she had better stay, and let absence soften her sorrow. ...

silent for a moment, with the dark head bent down protectingly over the light one, Amy felt that ...

commanding way that Amy liked, as he tied on her hat, drew her arm through his, and began to pace ...

one another." In spite of the new sorrow, it was a very happy time, so happy that Laurie could not bear ...

you came I have been altogether lazy and luxurious." "I'm not tired, but you may take an oar, if you ...

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO ALL ALONE It was easy to promise self-abnegation when self was wrapped up in another, and heart ...

mute reminders of a greater grief than Jo's, and broken whispers, more eloquent than prayers, becaus ...

hand... "You thoughtful creeter, you're determined we shan't miss that dear lamb ef you can help it. W ...

others, and she just acted out her nature, being sad, cross, listless, or energetic, as the mood suggested. I ...

friends admired it. For a small thing it was a great success, and Jo was more astonished than when her nov ...

"I'm not the scatterbrain I was. You may trust me. I'm sober and sensible enough for anyone's confidante now ...

all he believes me, for I love my gallant captain with all my heart and soul and might, and never will ...

Was it all self-pity, loneliness, or low spirits? Or was it the waking up of a sentiment which had bided its ti ...

sour sisters should be kindly dealt with, because they have missed the sweetest part of life, if for no ...

"Your what?" cried Jo, for Laurie uttered those two words with an unconscious pride and satisfac ...

found her boy comelier than ever. The pillow was gone, but there was a barricade, nevertheless, a natural on ...

with us. So I just settled the difficulty by saying, 'Let's be married, and then we can do as we like'." " ...