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THEY TURNED TO WELCOME A TALL MOTHERLY LADY,
Little Women. Page 6
By Louisa M. Alcott
COMPLETE AUTHORIZED EDITION
Little Wo men
NEW YORK Published by Arrangement with Little, Brown and Company
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the years 1868 and 1869, by Louisa M. Atcort, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Copyright, 1896, 1910, 1911, By J. 8S. P. Aucort.
Copyright, 1902, 1916, By Litritr, Bkown AND CoMPANY.
All rights reserved
PrinTeD IN THE Unitep States or Arnica
PREFACE
“Go, then, my little Book, and show to all That entertain and bid thee welcome shall, What thou dost keep close shut up in thy breast; And wish what thou dost show them may be blest To them for good, may make them choose to be Pilgrims better, by far, than thee or me. Tell them of Mercy; she is one Who early hath her pilgrimage begun. Yea, let young damsels learn of her to prize The world which is to come, and so be wise; For little tripping maids may follow God Along the ways which saintly feet have trod.”
Adapted from Jonn Bunyan
CONTENTS
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LITTLE Siearor ee re teig. stat cin aie or Dark Days
Amy’s WILL .
CONFIDENTIAL .
LAURIE MAKES Mjscuier, AND 8 MAKES bp eicn :
PLeasant MEADows .. . F Aes Aunt MARCH SETTLES THE Senswen:, nore
Part Serond
GossIp .. Seah ok ete oil ems) be Tue First a Se ere ta bee ae eee ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS .
EITERARVSICESSONS!) oe oes) 0 ve Domestic EXPERIENCES . ... +.
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CHAPTER
XXIX. XXX, XXXI. XXXII. XXXII. XXXIV.
CONTENTS
CALLS . CoNSEQUENCES
Our ForeIcn Cray hohe 3
TENDER TROUBLES .
Jo’s JouRNAL . A FRrRrIEnp HEARTACHE Betu’s SECRET New IMPRESSIONS ON THE SHELF Lazy LAURENCE
THE VALLEY OF THE Saupaend
LEARNING TO FoRGET
Att ALONE . SURPRISES
My Lorp anno Lapy.
Daisy AND DEMI .
UNDER THE UMBRELLA
Harvest TIME
LITTLE WOMEN
PART YIRStT.