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           "NowImusteitherbundleitbackintomytinkitchentomold,payforprintingitmyself,orchopituptosuitpurchasersandgetwhatIcanforit.Fameisaverygoodthingtohaveinthehouse,butcashismoreconvenient,soIwishtotakethesenseofthemeetingonthisimportantsubject,"saidJo,callingafamilycouncil.

           "Don’tspoilyourbook,mygirl,forthereismoreinitthanyouknow,andtheideaiswellworkedout.Letitwaitandripen,"washerfather’sadvice,andhepracticedwhathepreached,havingwaitedpatientlythirtyyearsforfruitofhisowntoripen,andbeinginnohastetogatheritevennowwhenitwassweetandmellow.

           "ItseemstomethatJowillprofitmorebytakingthetrialthanbywaiting,"saidMrs.March."Criticismisthebesttestofsuchwork,foritwillshowherbothunsuspectedmeritsandfaults,andhelphertodobetternexttime.Wearetoopartial,butthepraiseandblameofoutsiderswillproveuseful,evenifshegetsbutlittlemoney."

           "Yes,"saidJo,knittingherbrows,"that’sjustit.I’vebeenfussingoverthethingsolong,Ireallydon’tknowwhetherit’sgood,bad,orindifferent.Itwillbeagreathelptohavecool,impartialpersonstakealookatit,andtellmewhattheythinkofit."

           "Iwouldn’tleaveawordoutofit.

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