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Laurie has apologized for watching the March family and explained that he has no mother. Alcott pauses before Jo answers to show how his confession changes her attention into care.
The solitary, hungry look in his eyes went straight to Jo’s warm heart. She had been so simply taught that there was no nonsense in her head, and at fifteen she was as innocent and frank as any child....
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Narration Prompt
Retell how Jo moves from watching Laurie across the hedge to visiting him, speaking with Mr. Laurence, and returning home. As you narrate, notice which first impressions are confirmed and which are revised.
Discussion Questions
- Jo sees a mansion full of splendid things, while Laurie says that a fellow cannot live on books. What does each of them understand about richness that the other sees less clearly?
- Jo's soft snowball invites Laurie to answer, but she enters his house only after he asks her to come and Marmee agrees. At what point does her boldness become respectful neighborliness?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
With a quiet longing for something out of reach
Item 2
Lacking energy or interest, as Laurie looks before Jo calls
Item 3
A sudden rush of nervous excitement
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