A Lily Pond

A Lily Pond
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
American Day Dream
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¡¡¡¡`I shall marry whom I please, Aunt March, and you can leave your money to anyone you like,' she said, nodding her head with a resolute air. ¡¡¡¡`Highty tighty! Is that the way you take my advice, miss? You'll be sorry for it, by and by, when you've tried love in a cottage, and found it a failure.' ¡¡¡¡`It can't be a worse one than some people find in big houses,' retorted Meg. ¡¡¡¡Aunt March put on her glasses and took a look at the girl, for she did not know
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her in this new mood. Meg hardly knew herself, she felt so brave and independent - so glad to defend John, and assert her right to love him, if she liked. Aunt March saw that she had begun wrong, and, after a little pause, made a fresh start, saying, as mildly as she could, `Now, Meg, my dear, be reasonable, and take my advice. I mean it kindly, and don't want you to spoil your whole life by making a mistake at the beginning. You ought to marry well, and help your family; it's your duty to make a rich match, and it ought to be impressed upon you.'