Read the Excerpt From "Little Women" and Answer the Questions Answer Key
Excerpt from Petty Women
- Past Louisa May Alcott
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PLAYING PILGRIMS
ane) "It'due south so dreadful to exist poor!" sighed 1000000, looking down at her old dress. "I don't retrieve information technology's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls null at all," added piddling Amy, with an injured sniff. "Nosotros've got Male parent and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
ii) The 4 immature faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, simply darkened over again as Jo said sadly, "Nosotros haven't got Father, and shall non take him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never," simply each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was. Nobody spoke for a minute; and so Meg said in an altered tone, "Yous know the reason Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because information technology is going to be a hard winter for anybody; and she thinks we ought not to spend coin for pleasance, when our men are suffering so in the army. We can't exercise much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. Simply I am afraid I don't," and 1000000 shook her caput, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
3) "But I don't think the picayune we should spend would practise any expert. We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I concur not to expect annihilation from Mother or you lot, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintran for myself. I've wanted information technology then long," said Jo, who was a bookworm. "I planned to spend mine on new music," said Beth, with a picayune sigh, which no 1 heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder. "I shall become a dainty box of Faber'southward drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.
4) "Mother didn't say annihilation well-nigh our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let'south each buy what nosotros want, and accept a fiddling fun; I'k sure we piece of work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentle manly manner. "I know I do--teaching those wearisome children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at dwelling house," began Million, in the complaining tone again. "Y'all don't have half such a hard time every bit I do," said Jo. "How would y'all like to be close up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you're set to fly out the window or cry?"
five) "It'due south naughty to fret, but I practise think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the globe. It makes me cantankerous, and my hands become so potent, I tin't practice well at all." And Beth looked at her rough easily with a sigh that anyone could hear that time. "I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to get to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and express joy at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't squeamish."
six) "Don't peck at one another, children. Don't you wish we had the money Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Honey me! How happy and proficient we'd exist, if we had no worries!" said One thousand thousand, who could remember better times. "You said the other day you idea we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money." "Then I did, Beth. Well, I think we are. For though we do have to piece of work, we brand fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, every bit Jo would say."
- past Louisa May Alcott
PLAYING PILGRIMS
i) "Information technology'due south so dreadful to exist poor!" sighed Meg, looking downwardly at her old wearing apparel. "I don't think information technology's off-white for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls aught at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Female parent, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
2) The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened once again as Jo said sadly, "Nosotros haven't got Begetter, and shall non have him for a long time." She didn't say "mayhap never," just each silently added information technology, thinking of Begetter far away, where the fighting was. Nobody spoke for a minute; and then Million said in an contradistinct tone, "Y'all know the reason Female parent proposed not having whatsoever presents this Christmas was considering it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought non to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering then in the army. We can't practise much, but we can make our niggling sacrifices, and ought to do information technology gladly. Simply I am afraid I don't," and One thousand thousand shook her head, equally she idea regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
3) "But I don't think the footling we should spend would do whatsoever practiced. We've each got a dollar, and the ground forces wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I concord not to expect anything from Mother or you, just I practice want to buy Undine and Sintran for myself. I've wanted it then long," said Jo, who was a bookworm. "I planned to spend mine on new music," said Beth, with a lilliputian sigh, which no 1 heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder. "I shall become a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.
4) "Female parent didn't say annihilation about our money, and she won't wish u.s.a. to requite upwardly everything. Let's each purchase what we want, and have a little fun; I'yard sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentle manly mode. "I know I do--teaching those irksome children near all day, when I'm longing to savor myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone once more. "You don't have one-half such a hard time as I practice," said Jo. "How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy former lady, who keeps you lot trotting, is never satisfied, and worries y'all till you're ready to wing out the window or cry?"
5) "It'due south naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst piece of work in the world. It makes me cross, and my hands get so strong, I can't practise well at all." And Beth looked at her crude hands with a sigh that anyone could hear that time. "I don't believe any of you lot suffer equally I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague yous if you don't know your lessons, and express joy at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your olfactory organ isn't squeamish."
6) "Don't peck at one another, children. Don't you wish we had the coin Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and expert nosotros'd be, if we had no worries!" said Meg, who could remember better times. "You said the other twenty-four hour period you thought nosotros were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their coin." "So I did, Beth. Well, I remember we are. For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, every bit Jo would say."
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PLAYING PILGRIMS
one) "Information technology'southward and so dreadful to exist poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her onetime wearing apparel. "I don't think it'due south fair for some girls to accept plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added picayune Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Female parent, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
2) The iv young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened over again as Jo said sadly, "Nosotros haven't got Male parent, and shall not accept him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never," just each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was. Nobody spoke for a minute; so Million said in an altered tone, "Y'all know the reason Mother proposed non having any presents this Christmas was considering it is going to exist a difficult winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army. We can't practise much, but nosotros can brand our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. But I am afraid I don't," and Million shook her head, every bit she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
iii) "Merely I don't think the little we should spend would practise whatsoever good. Nosotros've each got a dollar, and the regular army wouldn't be much helped past our giving that. I concord not to expect anything from Mother or you, but I exercise desire to purchase Undine and Sintran for myself. I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm. "I planned to spend mine on new music," said Beth, with a little sigh, which no 1 heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder. "I shall get a nice box of Faber'due south drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.
4) "Mother didn't say anything most our coin, and she won't wish us to give upward everything. Allow's each buy what nosotros desire, and accept a picayune fun; I'chiliad sure nosotros work difficult plenty to earn information technology," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentle manly manner. "I know I do--teaching those tiresome children nigh all twenty-four hours, when I'grand longing to savour myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again. "You don't have half such a hard fourth dimension as I do," said Jo. "How would you like to be shut upwards for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you're ready to fly out the window or weep?"
5) "Information technology'south naughty to fret, just I exercise think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world. It makes me cross, and my easily get so strong, I can't practice well at all." And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that anyone could hear that time. "I don't believe whatever of y'all endure as I do," cried Amy, "for y'all don't take to get to school with impertinent girls, who plague you lot if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your male parent if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."
six) "Don't peck at ane another, children. Don't you wish we had the coin Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good nosotros'd be, if nosotros had no worries!" said Meg, who could retrieve amend times. "You said the other day yous thought nosotros were a bargain happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money." "And then I did, Beth. Well, I think nosotros are. For though we exercise take to work, we brand fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set up, as Jo would say."
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Text : a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form
Fussy : (of a person) fastidious about i's needs or requirements; hard to please
Regretfully : in a regretful way
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Tiresome : causing one to feel bored or bellyaching
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