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jenny/10000

'I wonder if I shall ever be happy enough to have real lace on my clothes and bows on my caps?'

'i wonder if i shall ever be happy enough to have real lace on my clothes and bows on my caps?'

jenny/10002

'You said the other day that you'd be perfectly happy if you could only go to Annie Moffat's,' observed Beth in her quiet way.

'you said the other day that you'd be perfectly happy if you could only go to annie moffat's,' observed beth in her quiet way.

jenny/10004

The next day was fine, and Meg departed in style for a fortnight of novelty and pleasure.

the next day was fine, and meg departed in style for a fortnight of novelty and pleasure.

jenny/10005

Mrs. March had consented to the visit rather reluctantly, fearing that Margaret would come back more discontented than she went.

misess march had consented to the visit rather reluctantly, fearing that margaret would come back more discontented than she went.

jenny/10008

It certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.

it certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.

jenny/10011

She had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in 'having a good time'.

she had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in 'having a good time'.

jenny/10012

They shopped, walked, rode, and called all day, went to theaters and operas or frolicked at home in the evening, for Annie had many friends and knew how to entertain them.

they shopped, walked, rode, and called all day, went to theaters and operas or frolicked at home in the evening, for annie had many friends and knew how to entertain them.

jenny/10014

Mr. Moffat was a fat, jolly old gentleman, who knew her father, and Mrs. Moffat, a fat, jolly old lady, who took as great a fancy to Meg as her daughter had done.

mister moffat was a fat, jolly old gentleman, who knew her father, and misess moffat, a fat, jolly old lady, who took as great a fancy to meg as her daughter had done.

jenny/10015

Everyone petted her, and 'Daisey', as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.

everyone petted her, and 'daisey', as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.

jenny/10016

When the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn't do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed.

when the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn't do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed.

jenny/10019

No one said a word about it, but Sallie offered to dress her hair, and Annie to tie her sash, and Belle, the engaged sister, praised her white arms.

no one said a word about it, but sallie offered to dress her hair, and annie to tie her sash, and belle, the engaged sister, praised her white arms.

jenny/10020

But in their kindness Meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.

but in their kindness meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.

jenny/10027

Didn't know you had a lover,' cried the girls, fluttering about Meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise.

didn't know you had a lover,' cried the girls, fluttering about meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise.

jenny/10029

She enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content.

she enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content.

jenny/10033

She was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...

she was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...

jenny/10040

'She told that fib about her momma, as if she did know, and colored up when the flowers came quite prettily.

'she told that fib about her momma, as if she did know, and colored up when the flowers came quite prettily.

jenny/10047

She was proud, and her pride was useful just then, for it helped her hide her mortification, anger, and disgust at what she had just heard.

she was proud, and her pride was useful just then, for it helped her hide her mortification, anger, and disgust at what she had just heard.

jenny/10048

For, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.

for, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.

jenny/10051

Those foolish, yet well meant words, had opened a new world to Meg, and much disturbed the peace of the old one in which till now she had lived as happily as a child.

those foolish, yet well meant words, had opened a new world to meg, and much disturbed the peace of the old one in which till now she had lived as happily as a child.

jenny/10053

Poor Meg had a restless night, and got up heavy-eyed, unhappy, half resentful toward her friends, and half ashamed of herself for not speaking out frankly and setting everything right.

poor meg had a restless night, and got up heavy eyed, unhappy, half resentful toward her friends, and half ashamed of herself for not speaking out frankly and setting everything right.

jenny/10054

Everybody dawdled that morning, and it was noon before the girls found energy enough even to take up their worsted work.

everybody dawdled that morning, and it was noon before the girls found energy enough even to take up their worsted work.

jenny/10055

Something in the manner of her friends struck Meg at once.

something in the manner of her friends struck meg at once.

jenny/10059

We should like to know him, and it's only a proper compliment to you.'

we should like to know him, and it's only a proper compliment to you.'

jenny/10067

'Nearly seventy, I believe,' answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.

'nearly seventy, i believe,' answered meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.

jenny/10071

And Meg laughed also at the queer look which the sisters exchanged as she thus described her supposed lover.

and meg laughed also at the queer look which the sisters exchanged as she thus described her supposed lover.

jenny/10074

'It's very nice of him to send you flowers, isn't it?'

'it's very nice of him to send you flowers, isn't it?'

jenny/10078

'It's evident Daisy isn't out yet,' said Miss Clara to Belle with a nod.

'it's evident daisy isn't out yet,' said miss clara to belle with a nod.

jenny/1007

'What I mean to say, there is a war on,' said Parsons.

'what i mean to say, there is a war on,' said parsons.

jenny/10080

'I'm going out to get some little matters for my girls.

'i'm going out to get some little matters for my girls.

jenny/10092

How funny...' She did not finish her speech, for Belle shook her head at her and broke in, saying kindly...

how funny...' she did not finish her speech, for belle shook her head at her and broke in, saying kindly...

jenny/10094

There's no need of sending home, Daisy, even if you had a dozen, for I've got a sweet blue silk laid away, which I've outgrown, and you shall wear it to please me, won't you, dear?'

there's no need of sending home, daisy, even if you had a dozen, for i've got a sweet blue silk laid away, which i've outgrown, and you shall wear it to please me, won't you, dear?'

jenny/10096

'Now do let me please myself by dressing you up in style.

'now do let me please myself by dressing you up in style.

jenny/10097

I admire to do it, and you'd be a regular little beauty with a touch here and there.

i admire to do it, and you'd be a regular little beauty with a touch here and there.

jenny/10098

I shan't let anyone see you till you are done, and then we'll burst upon them like Cinderella and her godmother going to the ball,' said Belle in her persuasive tone.

i shan't let anyone see you till you are done, and then we'll burst upon them like cinderella and her godmother going to the ball,' said belle in her persuasive tone.

jenny/10100

They laced her into a sky-blue dress, which was so tight she could hardly breathe and so low in the neck that modest Meg blushed at herself in the mirror.

they laced her into a sky blue dress, which was so tight she could hardly breathe and so low in the neck that modest meg blushed at herself in the mirror.

jenny/10101

A set of silver filagree was added, bracelets, necklace, brooch, and even earrings, for Hortense tied them on with a bit of pink silk which did not show.

a set of silver filagree was added, bracelets, necklace, brooch, and even earrings, for hortense tied them on with a bit of pink silk which did not show.

jenny/10102

A cluster of tea-rose buds at the bosom, and a ruche, reconciled Meg to the display of her pretty, white shoulders, and a pair of high-heeled silk boots satisfied the last wish of her heart.

a cluster of tea rose buds at the bosom, and a ruche, reconciled meg to the display of her pretty, white shoulders, and a pair of high heeled silk boots satisfied the last wish of her heart.

jenny/10103

A lace handkerchief, a plumy fan, and a bouquet in a shoulder holder finished her off, and Miss Belle surveyed her with the satisfaction of a little girl with a newly dressed doll.

a lace handkerchief, a plumy fan, and a bouquet in a shoulder holder finished her off, and miss belle surveyed her with the satisfaction of a little girl with a newly dressed doll.

jenny/10106

'Come and show yourself,' said Miss Belle, leading the way to the room where the others were waiting.

'come and show yourself,' said miss belle, leading the way to the room where the others were waiting.

jenny/10109

I'm nowhere beside you, for Belle has heaps of taste, and you're quite French, I assure you.

i'm nowhere beside you, for belle has heaps of taste, and you're quite french, i assure you.

jenny/10114

She heard Mrs. Moffat reply to one of them...

she heard misess moffat reply to one of them...

jenny/10115

said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of Meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat's fibs.

said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at misess moffat's fibs.

jenny/10117

He was staring at her with undisguised surprise, and disapproval also, she thought, for though he bowed and smiled, yet something in his honest eyes made her blush and wish she had her old dress on.

he was staring at her with undisguised surprise, and disapproval also, she thought, for though he bowed and smiled, yet something in his honest eyes made her blush and wish she had her old dress on.

jenny/10118

To complete her confusion, she saw Belle nudge Annie, and both glance from her to Laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy.

to complete her confusion, she saw belle nudge annie, and both glance from her to laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy.

jenny/10119

'Silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head.

'silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head.

jenny/10120

I won't care for it, or let it change me a bit,' thought Meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend.

i won't care for it, or let it change me a bit,' thought meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend.

jenny/10125

asked Meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time.

asked meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time.

jenny/10126

'I shall say I didn't know you, for you look so grown-up and unlike yourself, I'm quite afraid of you,' he said, fumbling at his glove button.

'i shall say i didn't know you, for you look so grown up and unlike yourself, i'm quite afraid of you,' he said, fumbling at his glove button.

jenny/10135

He glanced at her frizzled head, bare shoulders, and fantastically trimmed dress with an expression that abashed her more than his answer, which had not a particle of his usual politeness in it.

he glanced at her frizzled head, bare shoulders, and fantastically trimmed dress with an expression that abashed her more than his answer, which had not a particle of his usual politeness in it.

jenny/10138

Feeling very much ruffled, she went and stood at a quiet window to cool her cheeks, for the tight dress gave her an uncomfortably brilliant color.

feeling very much ruffled, she went and stood at a quiet window to cool her cheeks, for the tight dress gave her an uncomfortably brilliant color.

jenny/1013

All over Oceania this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories and offices and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to Big Brother for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us.

all over oceania this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories and offices and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to big brother for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us.

jenny/10145

'I'm afraid it will be too disagreeable to you,' said Meg, trying to look offended and failing entirely.

'i'm afraid it will be too disagreeable to you,' said meg, trying to look offended and failing entirely.

jenny/10146

'Not a bit of it, I'm dying to do it.

'not a bit of it, i'm dying to do it.

jenny/10150

Meg smiled and relented, and whispered as they stood waiting to catch the time, 'Take care my skirt doesn't trip you up.

meg smiled and relented, and whispered as they stood waiting to catch the time, 'take care my skirt doesn't trip you up.

jenny/10151

It's the plague of my life and I was a goose to wear it.'

it's the plague of my life and i was a goose to wear it.'

jenny/10154

said Meg, as he stood fanning her when her breath gave out, which it did very soon though she would not own why.

said meg, as he stood fanning her when her breath gave out, which it did very soon though she would not own why.

jenny/10167

And Laurie looked at her with an expression which made her answer in a whisper...

and laurie looked at her with an expression which made her answer in a whisper...

jenny/10173

said Laurie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party.

said laurie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party.

jenny/10177

I wouldn't, Meg, your mother doesn't like it, you know,' he whispered, leaning over her chair, as Ned turned to refill her glass and Fisher stooped to pick up her fan.

i wouldn't, meg, your mother doesn't like it, you know,' he whispered, leaning over her chair, as ned turned to refill her glass and fisher stooped to pick up her fan.

jenny/10186

This little bit of byplay excited Annie's curiosity, but Meg was too tired for gossip and went to bed, feeling as if she had been to a masquerade and hadn't enjoyed herself as much as she expected.

this little bit of byplay excited annie's curiosity, but meg was too tired for gossip and went to bed, feeling as if she had been to a masquerade and hadn't enjoyed herself as much as she expected.

jenny/10189

Home is a nice place, though it isn't splendid,' said Meg, looking about her with a restful expression, as she sat with her mother and Jo on the Sunday evening.

home is a nice place, though it isn't splendid,' said meg, looking about her with a restful expression, as she sat with her mother and jo on the sunday evening.

jenny/10190

'I'm glad to hear you say so, dear, for I was afraid home would seem dull and poor to you after your fine quarters,' replied her mother, who had given her many anxious looks that day.

'i'm glad to hear you say so, dear, for i was afraid home would seem dull and poor to you after your fine quarters,' replied her mother, who had given her many anxious looks that day.

jenny/10191

For motherly eyes are quick to see any change in children's faces.

for motherly eyes are quick to see any change in children's faces.

jenny/10205

asked Jo, as Mrs. March looked silently at the downcast face of her pretty daughter, and could not find it in her heart to blame her little follies.

asked jo, as misess march looked silently at the downcast face of her pretty daughter, and could not find it in her heart to blame her little follies.

jenny/10211

'Why didn't you pop out and tell them so on the spot?'

'why didn't you pop out and tell them so on the spot?'

jenny/10213

I couldn't help hearing at first, and then I was so angry and ashamed, I didn't remember that I ought to go away.'

i couldn't help hearing at first, and then i was so angry and ashamed, i didn't remember that i ought to go away.'

jenny/10215

The idea of having 'plans' and being kind to Laurie because he's rich and may marry us by-and-by!

the idea of having 'plans' and being kind to laurie because he's rich and may marry us by and by!

jenny/10217

And Jo laughed, as if on second thoughts the thing struck her as a good joke.

and jo laughed, as if on second thoughts the thing struck her as a good joke.

jenny/10223

I am more sorry than I can express for the mischief this visit may have done you, Meg.'

i am more sorry than i can express for the mischief this visit may have done you, meg.'

jenny/10225

I'll forget all the bad and remember only the good, for I did enjoy a great deal, and thank you very much for letting me go.

i'll forget all the bad and remember only the good, for i did enjoy a great deal, and thank you very much for letting me go.

jenny/10228

But it is nice to be praised and admired, and I can't help saying I like it,' said Meg, looking half ashamed of the confession.

but it is nice to be praised and admired, and i can't help saying i like it,' said meg, looking half ashamed of the confession.

jenny/10230

Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg.'

learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, meg.'

jenny/10234

'Yes, my dear, I have a great many, all mothers do, but mine differ somewhat from Mrs. Moffat's, I suspect.

'yes, my dear, i have a great many, all mothers do, but mine differ somewhat from misess moffat's, i suspect.

jenny/10236

You are young, Meg, but not too young to understand me, and mothers' lips are the fittest to speak of such things to girls like you.

you are young, meg, but not too young to understand me, and mothers' lips are the fittest to speak of such things to girls like you.

jenny/10237

Jo, your turn will come in time, perhaps, so listen to my 'plans' and help me carry them out, if they are good.'

jo, your turn will come in time, perhaps, so listen to my 'plans' and help me carry them out, if they are good.'

jenny/10238

Jo went and sat on one arm of the chair, looking as if she thought they were about to join in some very solemn affair.

jo went and sat on one arm of the chair, looking as if she thought they were about to join in some very solemn affair.

jenny/10243

To be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman, and I sincerely hope my girls may know this beautiful experience.

to be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman, and i sincerely hope my girls may know this beautiful experience.

jenny/10244

It is natural to think of it, Meg, right to hope and wait for it, and wise to prepare for it, so that when the happy time comes, you may feel ready for the duties and worthy of the joy.

it is natural to think of it, meg, right to hope and wait for it, and wise to prepare for it, so that when the happy time comes, you may feel ready for the duties and worthy of the joy.

jenny/10245

My dear girls, I am ambitious for you, but not to have you make a dash in the world, marry rich men merely because they are rich, or have splendid houses, which are not homes because love is wanting.

my dear girls, i am ambitious for you, but not to have you make a dash in the world, marry rich men merely because they are rich, or have splendid houses, which are not homes because love is wanting.

jenny/10246

Money is a needful and precious thing, and when well used, a noble thing, but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for.

money is a needful and precious thing, and when well used, a noble thing, but i never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for.

jenny/1024

For the moment he had shut his ears to the remoter noises and was listening to the stuff that streamed out of the telescreen.

for the moment he had shut his ears to the remoter noises and was listening to the stuff that streamed out of the telescreen.

jenny/10250

Better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands,' said Mrs. March decidedly.

better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands,' said misess march decidedly.

jenny/10253

Leave these things to time.

leave these things to time.

jenny/10256

Mother is always ready to be your confidant, Father to be your friend, and both of us hope and trust that our daughters, whether married or single, will be the pride and comfort of our lives.'

mother is always ready to be your confidant, father to be your friend, and both of us hope and trust that our daughters, whether married or single, will be the pride and comfort of our lives.'

jenny/1025

It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week.

it appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank big brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week.

jenny/10260

The garden had to be put in order, and each sister had a quarter of the little plot to do what she liked with.

the garden had to be put in order, and each sister had a quarter of the little plot to do what she liked with.

jenny/10261

Hannah used to say, 'I'd know which each of them gardings belonged to, ef I see 'em in Chiny,' and so she might, for the girls' tastes differed as much as their characters.

hannah used to say, 'i'd know which each of them gardings belonged to, ef i see 'em in chiny,' and so she might, for the girls' tastes differed as much as their characters.

jenny/10264

This year it was to be a plantation of sun flowers, the seeds of which cheerful and aspiring plant were to feed Aunt Cockle-top and her family of chicks.

this year it was to be a plantation of sun flowers, the seeds of which cheerful and aspiring plant were to feed aunt cockle top and her family of chicks.

jenny/10268

', for as secret societies were the fashion, it was thought proper to have one, and as all of the girls admired Dickens, they called themselves the Pickwick Club.

', for as secret societies were the fashion, it was thought proper to have one, and as all of the girls admired dickens, they called themselves the pickwick club.

jenny/10269

in different colors on each, and the weekly newspaper called, The Pickwick Portfolio, to which all contributed something, while Jo, who reveled in pens and ink, was the editor.

in different colors on each, and the weekly newspaper called, the pickwick portfolio, to which all contributed something, while jo, who reveled in pens and ink, was the editor.

jenny/1026

And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grammes a week.

and only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grammes a week.

jenny/10283

The year is gone, we still unite To joke and laugh and read, And tread the path of literature That doth to glory lead.

the year is gone, we still unite to joke and laugh and read, and tread the path of literature that doth to glory lead.

jenny/10284

Long may our paper prosper well, Our club unbroken be, And coming years their blessings pour On the useful, gay 'P.

long may our paper prosper well, our club unbroken be, and coming years their blessings pour on the useful, gay 'p.

jenny/10285

THE MASKED MARRIAGE (A Tale Of Venice)

the masked marriage a tale of venice

jenny/10286

Gondola after gondola swept up to the marble steps, and left its lovely load to swell the brilliant throng that filled the stately halls of Count Adelon.

gondola after gondola swept up to the marble steps, and left its lovely load to swell the brilliant throng that filled the stately halls of count adelon.

jenny/10290

asked a gallant troubadour of the fairy queen who floated down the hall upon his arm.

jenny/10296

'Tis whispered that she loves the young English artist who haunts her steps, and is spurned by the old Count,' said the lady, as they joined the dance.

'tis whispered that she loves the young english artist who haunts her steps, and is spurned by the old count,' said the lady, as they joined the dance.

jenny/10297

The revel was at its height when a priest appeared, and withdrawing the young pair to an alcove, hung with purple velvet, he motioned them to kneel.

the revel was at its height when a priest appeared, and withdrawing the young pair to an alcove, hung with purple velvet, he motioned them to kneel.

jenny/10298

Instant silence fell on the gay throng, and not a sound, but the dash of fountains or the rustle of orange groves sleeping in the moonlight, broke the hush, as Count de Adelon spoke thus:

instant silence fell on the gay throng, and not a sound, but the dash of fountains or the rustle of orange groves sleeping in the moonlight, broke the hush, as count de adelon spoke thus,

jenny/10299

'My lords and ladies, pardon the ruse by which I have gathered you here to witness the marriage of my daughter.

'my lords and ladies, pardon the ruse by which i have gathered you here to witness the marriage of my daughter.