The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: expected to have. Do you remember?" asked Jo, breaking a short
pause which had followed a long conversation about many things.
"Rather a pleasant year on the whole!" said Meg, smiling at
the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated Mr. Brooke
with dignity.
"I think it's been a pretty hard one," observed Amy, watching
the light shine on her ring with thoughtful eyes.
"i'm glad it's over, because we've got you back," whispered
Beth, who sat on her father's knee.
"Rather a rough road for you to travel, my little pilgrims,
especially the latter part of it. But you have got on bravely,
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