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Amy has decided she would accept Fred if he asks, and she now explains the mixed reasons behind that plan.
I may be mercenary, but I hate poverty, and don’t mean to bear it a minute longer than I can help. One of us must marry well; Meg didn’t, Jo won’t, Beth can’t yet, so I shall, and make everything cozy...
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Narration Prompt
Trace how Amy's letters move from excited travel observations to her private plan about Fred, ending when his sudden departure postpones her choice.
Discussion Questions
- Amy reports her travel mistakes and admits what she does not know. How should that affect our trust in her later judgments about Fred?
- Amy refuses Fred's offer to buy her gifts, then imagines enjoying his wealth as his wife. What might explain the difference?
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Vocabulary
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More concerned with money or advantage than with affection or principle
Item 2
Careful about a choice and its likely consequences
Item 3
Makes someone feel deeply embarrassed by a shortcoming
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