She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of the…

Louisa May Alcott
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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ✨ Louisa May Alcott, Daniel Shealy (2013). Little Women: An Annotated Edition, p.412, Harvard University Press
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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ✨ Louisa May Alcott, Daniel Shealy (2013). Little Women: An Annotated Edition, p.412, Harvard University Press

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