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Playing Pilgrims

           "Iplannedtospendmineinnewmusic,"saidBeth,withalittlesigh,whichnooneheardbutthehearthbrushandkettle-holder.

           "IshallgetaniceboxofFaber’sdrawingpencils;Ireallyneedthem,"saidAmydecidedly.

           "Motherdidn’tsayanythingaboutourmoney,andshewon’twishustogiveupeverything.Let’seachbuywhatwewant,andhavealittlefun;I’msureweworkhardenoughtoearnit,"criedJo,examiningtheheelsofhershoesinagentlemanlymanner.

           "IknowIdoteachingthosetiresomechildrennearlyallday,whenI’mlongingtoenjoymyselfathome,"beganMeg,inthecomplainingtoneagain.

           "Youdon’thavehalfsuchahardtimeasIdo,"saidJo."Howwouldyouliketobeshutupforhourswithanervous,fussyoldlady,whokeepsyoutrotting,isneversatisfied,andworriesyoutillyou’rereadytoflyoutthewindoworcry?"

           "It’snaughtytofret,butIdothinkwashingdishesandkeepingthingstidyistheworstworkintheworld.Itmakesmecross,andmyhandsgetsostiff,Ican’tpracticewellatall."AndBethlookedatherroughhandswithasighthatanyonecouldhearthattime.

           "Idon’tbelieveanyofyousufferasIdo,"criedAmy,"foryoudon’thavetogotoschoolwithimpertinentgirls,whoplagueyouifyoudon’tknowyourlessons,andlaughatyourdresses,andlabelyourfatherifheisn’trich,andinsultyouwhenyournoseisn’tnice."

           "Ifyoumeanlibel,I’dsayso,andnottalkaboutlabels,asifPapawasapicklebottle,"advisedJo,laughing.

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