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Jo has proposed Laurie as a better match for Meg after worrying that John Brooke could carry her sister away from the family.
“I’m afraid Laurie is hardly grown up enough for Meg, and altogether too much of a weathercock, just now, for anyone to depend on. Don’t make plans, Jo; but let time and their own hearts mate your fri...
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Narration Prompt
Retell the chapter from Beth's waking through the two confidential talks. Trace what Amy and Jo ask Mrs. March to approve, and how her answers differ.
Discussion Questions
- Why does Mrs. March allow Amy to wear the ring while saying she trusts the private corner more? What does each aid offer Amy?
- Amy plans to guide her own choices; Jo plans Meg's future. Where does helpful care end and meddling begin in their two conversations with Mrs. March?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Real and heartfelt rather than performed, as the family's happiness is when Mrs. March arrives
Item 2
Held back or controlled, as Amy manages her impatience to see her mother
Item 3
Honest in purpose or feeling, as Amy is about trying to improve
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