ISBN: 9781153586788

Excerpt: ...made a little slave of herself to him, feeling well repaid if he merely said, Thank you, chicken, or did n''t pinch her nose, or nip her ear, as he had a way of doin… Plus…

Excerpt: ...made a little slave of herself to him, feeling well repaid if he merely said, Thank you, chicken, or did n''t pinch her nose, or nip her ear, as he had a way of doing, just as if I was a doll, or a dog, and had n''t got any feelings, she sometimes said to Fanny, when some service or sacrifice had been accepted without gratitude or respect. It never occurred to Tom, when Maud sat watching him with her face full of wistfulness, that she wanted to be petted as much as ever he did in his neglected boyhood, or that when he called her Pug before people, her little feelings were as deeply wounded as his used to be, when the boys called him Carrots. He was fond of her in his fashion, but he did n''t take the trouble to show it, so Maud worshipped him afar off, afraid to betray the affection that no rebuff could kill or cool. One snowy Sunday afternoon Tom lay on the sofa in his favorite attitude, reading Pendennis for the fourth time, and smoking like a chimney as he did so. Maud stood at the window watching the falling flakes with an anxious countenance, and presently a great sigh broke from her. Don''t do that again, chicken, or you ''ll blow me away. What''s the matter? asked Tom, throwing down his book with a yawn that threatened dislocation. I ''m afraid I can''t go to Polly''s, answered Maud, disconsolately. Of course you can''t; it ''s snowing hard, and father won''t be home with the carriage till this evening. What are you always cutting off to Polly''s for? I like it; we have such nice times, and Will is there, and we bake little johnny-cakes in the baker before the fire, and they sing, and it is so pleasant. Warbling johnny-cakes must be interesting. Come and tell me all about it. No, you ''ll only laugh at me. I give you my word I won''t, if I can help it; but I really am dying of curiosity to know what you do down there. You like to hear secrets, so tell me yours, and I ''ll be as dumb as an oyster. It is n''t a secret, and you would... Louisa May Alcott, Books, Fiction and Literature, An Old-fashioned Girl Books>Fiction and Literature The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Women; Friendship; Happiness; Wealth; Boston (Mass.); Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Girls<

ISBN: 9781153586788

Alcott, author of Little Women, brings us the tale of Polly Milton, a young girl who leaves her simple country life to live with wealthy city cousins. But can plain Polly enjoy the s… Plus…

Alcott, author of Little Women, brings us the tale of Polly Milton, a young girl who leaves her simple country life to live with wealthy city cousins. But can plain Polly enjoy the sophisticated city without changing? Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ General Old-Fashioned-Girl~~Louisa-May-Alcott General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Women; Friendship; Happiness; Wealth; Boston (Mass.); Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / General; Juvenile Fiction / Girls<

ISBN: 9781153586788

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