[26] , shewas “fondofluxury”, , lifefullofeaseandpleasure, , butitwasverynaturalthattheyounggirlshouldlongforprettythings, gayfriends, accomplishments, ’ shedailysawallshewanted, forthechildren’soldersisterswerejustout, andMegcaughtfrequentglimpsesofdaintyballdressesandbouquets, heardlivelygossipabouttheaters, concerts, sleighingparties, andmerrymakingsofallkinds, , butasenseofinjusticemadeherfeelbittertowardeveryonesometimes, forshehadnotyetlearnedtoknowhowrichshewasintheblessingswhichalonecanmakelifehappy.
[27] JohappenedtosuitAuntMarch, , ’swill, buttheunworldlyMarchesonlysaid: “Wecan’, wewillkeeptogetherandbehappyinoneanother.”
[28] Theoldladywouldn’tspeaktothemforatime, buthappeningtomeetJoatafriend’s, somethinginhercomicalfaceandbluntmannersstrucktheoldlady’sfancy, , butsheacceptedtheplacesincenothingbetterappearedand, toeveryone’ssurprise, , andonceJomarchedhome, declaringshecouldn’tbearitlonger, butAuntMarchalwaysclearedupquickly, andsentforhertocomebackagainwithsuchurgencythatshecouldnotrefuse, forinherheartsheratherlikedthepepperyoldlady.
[29] Isuspectthattherealattractionwasalargelibraryoffinebooks, , whousedtoletherbuildrailroadsandbridgeswithhisbigdictionaries, tellherstoriesaboutqueerpicturesinhisLatinbooks, , dustyroom, withthebustsstaringdownfromthetallbookcases, thecozychairs, theglobes, andbestofall, thewildernessofbooksinwhichshecouldwanderwheresheliked, madethelibraryaregionofblisstoher.
[30] ThemomentAuntMarchtookhernap, orwasbusywithcompany, Johurriedtothisquietplace, andcurlingherselfupintheeasychair, devouredpoetry, romance, history, travels, , likeallhappiness, itdidnotlastlong, forassureasshehadjustreachedtheheartofthestory, thesweetestverseofasong, orthemostperilousadventureofhertraveler, ashrillvoicecalled, “Josy-phine! Josy-phine!” andshehadtoleaveherparadisetowindyarn, washthepoodle, orreadBelsham’sEssaysbythehourtogether.
[31] Jo’, shehadnoideaasyet, butleftitfortimetotellher, andmeanwhile, foundhergreatestafflictioninthefactthatshecouldn’tread, run, , sharptongue, andrestlessspiritwerealwaysgettingherintoscrapes, andherlifewasaseriesofupsanddowns, ’swasjustwhatsheneeded, andthethoughtthatshewasdoingsomethingtosupportherselfmadeherhappyinspiteoftheperpetual “Josy-phine!”
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