There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners t…

Louisa May Alcott
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There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (1993). Little Women, p.42, Wordsworth Editions
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