Little Women Page #4

MEG:

I'm_c I'm not going to be envious anymore, if I can help it.

MRS. MARCH

Now we'll save the rest till after tea, for it's such a lovely

long letter. I know everybody must be hungry.

BETH:

Let's_c. Let's get something for Marmee with our dollar instead

of for ourselves, shall we?

GIRLS:

Oh_c

JO:

That's like you, Beth. What shall we get?

MEG:

I shall get her a nice pair of gloves.

JO:

New slippers! Best to be had!

BETH:

Some new handkerchiefs, all hemmed.

AMY:

A beautiful little bottle of cologne. She'll like that and it

won't cost much and then I'll have some left over for my pencils.

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19:05)**

(Everyone sewing)**

JO:

I'm finished with Asia.

BETH:

And here's Europe.

AMY:

Three more stitches and you can have Africa.

MRS. MARCH

Not too long stitches, dear.

MEG:

If you pass me the scissors, I'll give you America.

MRS. MARCH

There, you see, you did finish it after all. You wanted to put it

off until tomorrow.

BETH:

Oh, but we never should have if Joe hadn't made a game of it, and

thought of talking of the different countries as we worked.

MRS. MARCH

It was a nice idea, Jo. Do you remember how you used to play

Pilgrim's Progress when you were little things.

JO:

I can see us all now. With your rag bags tied over our backs for

burdens.

MRS. MARCH

You have real burdens now, instead of rag bags, according to what

I heard before tea. Except Beth_c she didn't say. Maybe she

hasn't any?

BETH:

Yes, I have. Mine are dishes and dusters, and being afraid of

people, and envying girls with nice pianos.

JO:

A piano is a burden.

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20:00)**

(Everybody sings "Abide with Me")**

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MRS. MARCH

Good night, my precious.

MEG:

Good night, Marmee.

MRS. MARCH

Good night, Joe, my girl.

JO:

Good night, Marmee.

AMY:

Good night, darling.

MRS. MARCH

Good night, my baby.

BETH:

Good night, Marmee.

MRS. MARCH

Good night, Bethy.

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21:10)**

(Church bells ring out Christmas.)**

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21:23)**

JO:

Merry Christmas, Hannah.

HANNAH:

Oh, Merry Christmas.

JO:

Where's Marmee?

HANNAH:

She just went down the street. But she'll be right back. She

wanted you to have your breakfast when I can get it dished up.

JO:

Come round here. Get behind. Hide them. Get close. Get close.

Where have you been, Amy?

MEG:

Amy, what have you been doing?

AMY:

Don't laugh, Jo. I only changed the little bottle of cologne for

a big one. I gave all of my money to get it.

BETH:

Amy!

MEG:

Darling! That was unselfish of you.

JO:

You're some pumpkins, Amy.

AMY:

I felt ashamed thinking only of myself.

BETH:

Amy, my prettiest rose.

AMY:

And I'm so glad, because mine's the handsomest now. Where's

Marmee.

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