1 I know what I mean, and you needn't be statirical about it.
2 Jo immediately sat up, put her hands in her pockets, and began to whistle.
3 You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks, and to behave better, Josephine.
4 We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that.
5 We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.
6 "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
7 It's proper to use good words, and improve your vocabilary, returned Amy, with dignity.
8 Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything.
9 I agree not to expect anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintran for myself.
10 It's naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world.
11 But I am afraid I don't, and Meg shook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
12 "If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if Papa was a pickle bottle," advised Jo, laughing.
13 "I planned to spend mine in new music," said Beth, with a little sigh, which no one heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder.
14 "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
15 Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it, cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner.
16 "Birds in their little nests agree," sang Beth, the peacemaker, with such a funny face that both sharp voices softened to a laugh, and the "pecking" ended for that time.
17 Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army."
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