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1、LittleWomenbyLouisaMayAlcottCHAPTERONE"Christmaswon'tbeChristmaswithoutanypresents,"grumbledJo,lyingontherug."It'ssodreadfultobepoor!"sighedMeg,lookingdownatherolddress."Idon'tthinkit'sfairforsomegirlstohaveplentyofprettythings,andothergirlsnothingatall,"addedlittleAm
2、y,withaninjuredsniff."We'vegotFatherandMother,andeachother,"saidBethcontentedlyfromhercorner.Thefouryoungfacesonwhichthefirelightshonebrightenedatthecheerfulwords,butdarkenedagainasJosaidsadly,"Wehaven'tgotFather,andshallnothavehimforalongtime."Shedidn'tsay"perhapsnev
3、er,"buteachsilentlyaddedit,thinkingofFatherfaraway,wherethefightingwas.Nobodyspokeforaminute;thenMegsaidinanalteredtone,"YouknowthereasonMotherproposednothavinganypresentsthisChristmaswasbecauseitisgoingtobeahardwinterforeveryone;andshethinksweoughtnottospendmoneyforp
4、leasure,whenourmenaresufferingsointhearmy.Wecan'tdomuch,butwecanmakeourlittlesacrifices,andoughttodoitgladly.ButIamafraidIdon't."AndMegshookherhead,asshethoughtregretfullyofalltheprettythingsshewanted."ButIdon'tthinkthelittleweshouldspendwoulddoanygood.We'veeachgotado
5、llar,andthearmywouldn'tbemuchhelpedbyourgivingthat.IagreenottoexpectanythingfromMotheroryou,butIdowanttobuyUNDINEANDSINTRAMformyself.I'vewanteditsolong,"saidJo,whowasabookworm."Iplannedtospendmineinnewmusic,"saidBeth,withalittlesigh,whichnooneheardbutthehearthbrushand
6、kettleholder."IshallgetaniceboxofFaber'sdrawingpencils.Ireallyneedthem,"saidAmydecidedly."Motherdidn'tsayanythingaboutourmoney,andshewon'twishustogiveupeverything.Let'seachbuywhatwewant,andhavealittlefun.I'msureweworkhardenoughtoearnit,"criedJo,examiningtheheelsofhers
7、hoesinagentlemanlymanner."IknowIdo--teachingthosetiresomechildrennearlyallday,whenI'mlongingtoenjoymyselfathome,"beganMeg,inthecomplainingtoneagain."Youdon'thavehalfsuchahardtimeasIdo,"saidJo."Howwouldyouliketobeshutupforhourswithanervous,fussyoldlady,whokeepsyoutrott
8、ing,isneversatisfied,andworriesyoutillyouyou'rereadytoflyoutthewindoworcry?""It'snaughtytofret,butIdothinkwashingdishesandke
