Little Women: or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

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Alcott Louisa May. Little Women: or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

I. PLAYING PILGRIMS

II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS

III. THE LAURENCE BOY

IV. BURDENS

V. BEING NEIGHBORLY

VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL

VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION

VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON

IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR

X. THE P. C. AND P. O

XI. EXPERIMENTS

XII. CAMP LAURENCE

XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR

XIV. SECRETS

XV. A TELEGRAM

XVI. LETTERS

XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL

XVIII. DARK DAYS

XIX. AMY'S WILL

XX. CONFIDENTIAL

XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE

XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS

XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION

The Second Part

XXIV. GOSSIP

XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING

XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS

XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS

XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES

XXIX. CALLS

XXX. CONSEQUENCES

XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES

XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL

XXXIV. A FRIEND

XXXV. HEARTACHE

XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET

XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS

XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF

XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE

XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW

XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET

XLII. ALL ALONE

XLIII. SURPRISES

XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY

XLV. DAISY AND DEMI

XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA

XLVII. HARVEST TIME

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Jo was the first to wake in the gray dawn of Christmas morning. No stockings hung at the fireplace, and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago, when her little sock fell down because it was so crammed with goodies. Then she remembered her mother's promise, and, slipping her hand under her pillow, drew out a little crimson-covered book. She knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and Jo felt that it was a true guide-book for any pilgrim going the long journey. She woke Meg with a "Merry Christmas," and bade her see what was under her pillow. A green-covered book appeared, with the same picture inside, and a few words written by their mother, which made their one present very precious in their eyes. Presently Beth and Amy woke, to rummage and find their little books also, – one dove-colored, the other blue; and all sat looking at and talking about them, while the east grew rosy with the coming day.

In spite of her small vanities, Margaret had a sweet and pious nature, which unconsciously influenced her sisters, especially Jo, who loved her very tenderly, and obeyed her because her advice was so gently given.

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Jo quite glowed with pleasure at this boyish praise of her sister, and stored it up to repeat to Meg. Both peeped and criticised and chatted, till they felt like old acquaintances. Laurie's bashfulness soon wore off; for Jo's gentlemanly demeanor amused and set him at his ease, and Jo was her merry self again, because her dress was forgotten, and nobody lifted their eyebrows at her. She liked the "Laurence boy" better than ever, and took several good looks at him, so that she might describe him to the girls; for they had no brothers, very few male cousins, and boys were almost unknown creatures to them.

"Curly black hair; brown skin; big, black eyes; handsome nose; fine teeth; small hands and feet; taller than I am; very polite, for a boy, and altogether jolly. Wonder how old he is?"

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