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Amy’s Valley of Humiliation

           It’sperfectlymaddeningtothinkofthoselovelylimes,"sighedAmy,withtheairofamartyr.

           "Iamnotsorryyoulostthem,foryoubroketherules,anddeservedsomepunishmentfordisobedience,"wastheseverereply,whichratherdisappointedtheyounglady,whoexpectednothingbutsympathy.

           "DoyoumeanyouaregladIwasdisgracedbeforethewholeschool?"criedAmy.

           "Ishouldnothavechosenthatwayofmendingafault,"repliedhermother,"butI’mnotsurethatitwon’tdoyoumoregoodthanaboldermethod.Youaregettingtoberatherconceited,mydear,anditisquitetimeyousetaboutcorrectingit.Youhaveagoodmanylittlegiftsandvirtues,butthereisnoneedofparadingthem,forconceitspoilsthefinestgenius.Thereisnotmuchdangerthatrealtalentorgoodnesswillbeoverlookedlong,evenifitis,theconsciousnessofpossessingandusingitwellshouldsatisfyone,andthegreatcharmofallpowerismodesty."

           "Soitis!"criedLaurie,whowasplayingchessinacornerwithJo."Iknewagirlonce,whohadareallyremarkabletalentformusic,andshedidn’tknowit,neverguessedwhatsweetlittlethingsshecomposedwhenshewasalone,andwouldn’thavebelieveditifanyonehadtoldher."

           "IwishI’dknownthatnicegirl.Maybeshewouldhavehelpedme,I’msostupid,"saidBeth,whostoodbesidehim,listeningeagerly

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