You say often you wish a library; here I gif you one; for between thes…

Louisa May Alcott
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You say often you wish a library; here I gif you one; for between these two lids (he meant covers) is many books in one. Read him well, and he will help you much; for the study of character in this book will help you to read it in the world, and paint it with your pen. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2005). Little Women ; Little Men ; Jo's Boys, p.365, Library of America
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