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Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           It’sanonsensicalnotionofmine,andI’mnotgoingtogiveuptoit.Mysilkstockingsandtwopairsofnewglovesaremycomfort.Youareadeartolendmeyours,Jo.Ifeelsorichandsortofelegant,withtwonewpairs,andtheoldonescleanedupforcommon."AndMegtookarefreshingpeepatherglovebox.

           "AnnieMoffathasblueandpinkbowsonhernightcaps.Wouldyouputsomeonmine?"sheasked,asBethbroughtupapileofsnowymuslins,freshfromHannah’shands.

           "No,Iwouldn’t,forthesmartcapswon’tmatchtheplaingownswithoutanytrimmingonthem.Poorfolksshouldn’trig,"saidJodecidedly.

           "IwonderifIshalleverbehappyenoughtohavereallaceonmyclothesandbowsonmycaps?"saidMegimpatiently.

           "Yousaidtheotherdaythatyou’dbeperfectlyhappyifyoucouldonlygotoAnnieMoffat’s,"observedBethinherquietway.

           "SoIdid!Well,Iamhappy,andIwon’tfret,butitdoesseemasifthemoreonegetsthemoreonewants,doesn’tit?Therenow,thetraysareready,andeverythinginbutmyballdress,whichIshallleaveforMothertopack,"saidMeg,cheeringup,assheglancedfromthehalf-filledtrunktothemanytimespressedandmendedwhitetarlaton,whichshecalledher‘balldress’withanimportantair.

           Thenextdaywasfine,andMegdepartedinstyleforafortnightofnoveltyandpleasure.Mrs.Marchhadconsentedtothevisitratherreluctantly,fearingthatMargaretwouldcomebackmorediscontentedthanshewent.

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