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           Thoughveryhappyinthesocialatmosphereabouther,andverybusywiththedailyworkthatearnedherbreadandmadeitsweeterfortheeffort,Jostillfoundtimeforliterarylabors.Thepurposewhichnowtookpossessionofherwasanaturalonetoapoorandambitiousgirl,butthemeansshetooktogainherendwerenotthebest.Shesawthatmoneyconferredpower,moneyandpower,therefore,sheresolvedtohave,nottobeusedforherselfalone,butforthosewhomshelovedmorethanlife.Thedreamoffillinghomewithcomforts,givingBetheverythingshewanted,fromstrawberriesinwintertoanorganinherbedroom,goingabroadherself,andalwayshavingmorethanenough,sothatshemightindulgeintheluxuryofcharity,hadbeenforyearsJo’smostcherishedcastleintheair.

           Theprize-storyexperiencehadseemedtoopenawaywhichmight,afterlongtravelingandmuchuphillwork,leadtothisdelightfulchateauenEspagne.Butthenoveldisasterquenchedhercourageforatime,forpublicopinionisagiantwhichhasfrightenedstouter-heartedJacksonbiggerbeanstalksthanhers.Likethatimmortalhero,shereposedawhileafterthefirstattempt,whichresultedinatumbleandtheleastlovelyofthegiant’streasures,ifIrememberrightly.Butthe‘upagainandtakeanother’spiritwasasstronginJoasinJack,soshescrambledupontheshadysidethistimeandgotmorebooty,butnearlyleftbehindherwhatwasfarmorepreciousthanthemoneybags.