| In fact it was an immense relief to them all to... 707 |
[Feb. 15th, 2010|02:23 am] |
In fact it was an immense relief to them all to have a little work, and they took hold with a will, but soon realized the truth of Hannah's saying, "Housekeeping ain't no joke There was plenty of food in the larder, and while Beth and Amy set the table, Meg and Jo got breakfast, wondering as they did why servants ever talked about hard work
"I shall take some up to Mother, though she said we were not to think of her, for she'd take care of herself," said Meg, who presided and felt quite matronly behind the teapot
So a tray was fitted out before anyone began, and taken up with the cook's complimentsThe boiled tea was very bitter, the omelet scorched, and the biscuits speckled with saleratus, but MrsMarch received her repast with thanks and laughed heartily over it after Jo was gone
"Poor little souls, they will have a hard time, I'm afraid, but they won't suffer, and it will do them good," she said, producing the more palatable viands with which she had provided herself, and disposing of the bad breakfast, so that their feelings might not be hurt, a motherly little deception for which they were grateful
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