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Father studies Meg's roughened hand and explains what he believes its marks reveal about her year of work.
It was very pretty then, but to me it is much prettier now—for in these seeming blemishes I read a little history. A burnt-offering has been made of vanity; this hardened palm has earned something be...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Write a narration that moves from the snow-maiden surprise to Father's discoveries, ending with Beth's explanation of the pleasant meadow.
Discussion Questions
- Meg calls the year pleasant, Amy calls it hard, Beth prizes Father's return, and Father calls it a rough road. Which view best fits the Christmas scene?
- Father's arrival is storybook comfort, but the family responds with silence, a near-faint, and a fall. Why mix wonder with comic disorder?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Held back from being openly shown, though Laurie's excitement still appears in his face
Item 2
Deserving respect and approval, as Father describes Mr. Brooke
Item 3
Honest and guided by strong moral principles, as Father judges Mr. Brooke
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