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jenny/10090
'I haven't got any other.'
'i haven't got any other.'
jenny/10091
It cost Meg an effort to say that, but Sallie did not see it and exclaimed in amiable surprise, 'Only that?
it cost meg an effort to say that, but sallie did not see it and exclaimed in amiable surprise, 'only that?
jenny/10092
How funny...' She did not finish her speech, for Belle shook her head at her and broke in, saying kindly...
how funny...' she did not finish her speech, for belle shook her head at her and broke in, saying kindly...
jenny/10093
Where is the use of having a lot of dresses when she isn't out yet?
where is the use of having a lot of dresses when she isn't out yet?
jenny/10094
There's no need of sending home, Daisy, even if you had a dozen, for I've got a sweet blue silk laid away, which I've outgrown, and you shall wear it to please me, won't you, dear?'
there's no need of sending home, daisy, even if you had a dozen, for i've got a sweet blue silk laid away, which i've outgrown, and you shall wear it to please me, won't you, dear?'
jenny/10095
'You are very kind, but I don't mind my old dress if you don't, it does well enough for a little girl like me,' said Meg.
'you are very kind, but i don't mind my old dress if you don't, it does well enough for a little girl like me,' said meg.
jenny/10096
'Now do let me please myself by dressing you up in style.
'now do let me please myself by dressing you up in style.
jenny/10097
I admire to do it, and you'd be a regular little beauty with a touch here and there.
i admire to do it, and you'd be a regular little beauty with a touch here and there.
jenny/10098
I shan't let anyone see you till you are done, and then we'll burst upon them like Cinderella and her godmother going to the ball,' said Belle in her persuasive tone.
i shan't let anyone see you till you are done, and then we'll burst upon them like cinderella and her godmother going to the ball,' said belle in her persuasive tone.
jenny/10099
On the Thursday evening, Belle shut herself up with her maid, and between them they turned Meg into a fine lady.
on the thursday evening, belle shut herself up with her maid, and between them they turned meg into a fine lady.
jenny/1009
However, it was not the proclamation of a military victory this time, but merely an announcement from the Ministry of Plenty.
however, it was not the proclamation of a military victory this time, but merely an announcement from the ministry of plenty.
jenny/100
A tremor had gone through his bowels.
a tremor had gone through his bowels.
jenny/10100
They laced her into a sky-blue dress, which was so tight she could hardly breathe and so low in the neck that modest Meg blushed at herself in the mirror.
they laced her into a sky blue dress, which was so tight she could hardly breathe and so low in the neck that modest meg blushed at herself in the mirror.
jenny/10101
A set of silver filagree was added, bracelets, necklace, brooch, and even earrings, for Hortense tied them on with a bit of pink silk which did not show.
a set of silver filagree was added, bracelets, necklace, brooch, and even earrings, for hortense tied them on with a bit of pink silk which did not show.
jenny/10102
A cluster of tea-rose buds at the bosom, and a ruche, reconciled Meg to the display of her pretty, white shoulders, and a pair of high-heeled silk boots satisfied the last wish of her heart.
a cluster of tea rose buds at the bosom, and a ruche, reconciled meg to the display of her pretty, white shoulders, and a pair of high heeled silk boots satisfied the last wish of her heart.
jenny/10103
A lace handkerchief, a plumy fan, and a bouquet in a shoulder holder finished her off, and Miss Belle surveyed her with the satisfaction of a little girl with a newly dressed doll.
a lace handkerchief, a plumy fan, and a bouquet in a shoulder holder finished her off, and miss belle surveyed her with the satisfaction of a little girl with a newly dressed doll.
jenny/10104
'Mademoiselle is charmante, tres jolie, is she not?'
'mademoiselle is charmante, tres jolie, is she not?'
jenny/10105
cried Hortense, clasping her hands in an affected rapture.
cried hortense, clasping her hands in an affected rapture.
jenny/10106
'Come and show yourself,' said Miss Belle, leading the way to the room where the others were waiting.
'come and show yourself,' said miss belle, leading the way to the room where the others were waiting.
jenny/10107
'While I dress, do you drill her, Nan, in the management of her skirt and those French heels, or she will trip herself up.
'while i dress, do you drill her, nan, in the management of her skirt and those french heels, or she will trip herself up.
jenny/10108
'You don't look a bit like yourself, but you are very nice.
'you don't look a bit like yourself, but you are very nice.
jenny/10109
I'm nowhere beside you, for Belle has heaps of taste, and you're quite French, I assure you.
i'm nowhere beside you, for belle has heaps of taste, and you're quite french, i assure you.
jenny/1010
'Comrades!' cried an eager youthful voice.
'comrades!' cried an eager youthful voice.
jenny/10110
Let your flowers hang, don't be so careful of them, and be sure you don't trip,' returned Sallie, trying not to care that Meg was prettier than herself.
let your flowers hang, don't be so careful of them, and be sure you don't trip,' returned sallie, trying not to care that meg was prettier than herself.
jenny/10111
Keeping that warning carefully in mind, Margaret got safely down stairs and sailed into the drawing rooms where the Moffats and a few early guests were assembled.
keeping that warning carefully in mind, margaret got safely down stairs and sailed into the drawing rooms where the moffats and a few early guests were assembled.
jenny/10112
She very soon discovered that there is a charm about fine clothes which attracts a certain class of people and secures their respect.
she very soon discovered that there is a charm about fine clothes which attracts a certain class of people and secures their respect.
jenny/10113
Several young ladies, who had taken no notice of her before, were very affectionate all of a sudden.
several young ladies, who had taken no notice of her before, were very affectionate all of a sudden.
jenny/10114
She heard Mrs. Moffat reply to one of them...
she heard misess moffat reply to one of them...
jenny/10115
said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of Meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat's fibs.
said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at misess moffat's fibs.
jenny/10116
She was flirting her fan and laughing at the feeble jokes of a young gentleman who tried to be witty, when she suddenly stopped laughing and looked confused, for just opposite, she saw Laurie.
she was flirting her fan and laughing at the feeble jokes of a young gentleman who tried to be witty, when she suddenly stopped laughing and looked confused, for just opposite, she saw laurie.
jenny/10117
He was staring at her with undisguised surprise, and disapproval also, she thought, for though he bowed and smiled, yet something in his honest eyes made her blush and wish she had her old dress on.
he was staring at her with undisguised surprise, and disapproval also, she thought, for though he bowed and smiled, yet something in his honest eyes made her blush and wish she had her old dress on.
jenny/10118
To complete her confusion, she saw Belle nudge Annie, and both glance from her to Laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy.
to complete her confusion, she saw belle nudge annie, and both glance from her to laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy.
jenny/10119
'Silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head.
'silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head.
jenny/1011
'Attention, comrades! We have glorious news for you.
'attention, comrades! we have glorious news for you.
jenny/10120
I won't care for it, or let it change me a bit,' thought Meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend.
i won't care for it, or let it change me a bit,' thought meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend.
jenny/10121
'I'm glad you came, I was afraid you wouldn't.'
'i'm glad you came, i was afraid you wouldn't.'
jenny/10122
she said, with her most grown-up air.
she said, with her most grown up air.
jenny/10123
'Jo wanted me to come, and tell her how you looked, so I did,' answered Laurie, without turning his eyes upon her, though he half smiled at her maternal tone.
'jo wanted me to come, and tell her how you looked, so i did,' answered laurie, without turning his eyes upon her, though he half smiled at her maternal tone.
jenny/10124
'What shall you tell her?'
'what shall you tell her?'
jenny/10125
asked Meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time.
asked meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time.
jenny/10126
'I shall say I didn't know you, for you look so grown-up and unlike yourself, I'm quite afraid of you,' he said, fumbling at his glove button.
'i shall say i didn't know you, for you look so grown up and unlike yourself, i'm quite afraid of you,' he said, fumbling at his glove button.
jenny/10127
'How absurd of you!
'how absurd of you!
jenny/10128
The girls dressed me up for fun, and I rather like it.
the girls dressed me up for fun, and i rather like it.
jenny/10129
Wouldn't Jo stare if she saw me?'
wouldn't jo stare if she saw me?'
jenny/10130
said Meg, bent on making him say whether he thought her improved or not.
said meg, bent on making him say whether he thought her improved or not.
jenny/10131
'Yes, I think she would,' returned Laurie gravely.
'yes, i think she would,' returned laurie gravely.
jenny/10132
'Don't you like me so?'
'don't you like me so?'
jenny/10133
'No, I don't,' was the blunt reply.
'no, i don't,' was the blunt reply.
jenny/10134
in an anxious tone.
in an anxious tone.
jenny/10135
He glanced at her frizzled head, bare shoulders, and fantastically trimmed dress with an expression that abashed her more than his answer, which had not a particle of his usual politeness in it.
he glanced at her frizzled head, bare shoulders, and fantastically trimmed dress with an expression that abashed her more than his answer, which had not a particle of his usual politeness in it.
jenny/10136
'I don't like fuss and feathers.'
'i don't like fuss and feathers.'
jenny/10137
That was altogether too much from a lad younger than herself, and Meg walked away, saying petulantly, 'You are the rudest boy I ever saw.'
that was altogether too much from a lad younger than herself, and meg walked away, saying petulantly, 'you are the rudest boy i ever saw.'
jenny/10138
Feeling very much ruffled, she went and stood at a quiet window to cool her cheeks, for the tight dress gave her an uncomfortably brilliant color.
feeling very much ruffled, she went and stood at a quiet window to cool her cheeks, for the tight dress gave her an uncomfortably brilliant color.
jenny/10139
As she stood there, Major Lincoln passed by, and a minute after she heard him saying to his mother...
as she stood there, major lincoln passed by, and a minute after she heard him saying to his mother...
jenny/1013
All over Oceania this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories and offices and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to Big Brother for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us.
all over oceania this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories and offices and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to big brother for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us.
jenny/10140
'They are making a fool of that little girl.
'they are making a fool of that little girl.
jenny/10141
I wanted you to see her, but they have spoiled her entirely.
i wanted you to see her, but they have spoiled her entirely.
jenny/10142
She's nothing but a doll tonight.'
she's nothing but a doll tonight.'
jenny/10143
'I wish I'd been sensible and worn my own things, then I should not have disgusted other people, or felt so uncomfortable and ashamed of myself.'
'i wish i'd been sensible and worn my own things, then i should not have disgusted other people, or felt so uncomfortable and ashamed of myself.'
jenny/10144
'Please forgive my rudeness, and come and dance with me.'
'please forgive my rudeness, and come and dance with me.'
jenny/10145
'I'm afraid it will be too disagreeable to you,' said Meg, trying to look offended and failing entirely.
'i'm afraid it will be too disagreeable to you,' said meg, trying to look offended and failing entirely.
jenny/10146
'Not a bit of it, I'm dying to do it.
'not a bit of it, i'm dying to do it.
jenny/10147
Come, I'll be good.
come, i'll be good.
jenny/10148
I don't like your gown, but I do think you are just splendid.'
i don't like your gown, but i do think you are just splendid.'
jenny/10149
And he waved his hands, as if words failed to express his admiration.
and he waved his hands, as if words failed to express his admiration.
jenny/1014
Here are some of the completed figures.
here are some of the completed figures.
jenny/10150
Meg smiled and relented, and whispered as they stood waiting to catch the time, 'Take care my skirt doesn't trip you up.
meg smiled and relented, and whispered as they stood waiting to catch the time, 'take care my skirt doesn't trip you up.
jenny/10151
It's the plague of my life and I was a goose to wear it.'
it's the plague of my life and i was a goose to wear it.'
jenny/10152
'Pin it round your neck, and then it will be useful,' said Laurie, looking down at the little blue boots, which he evidently approved of.
'pin it round your neck, and then it will be useful,' said laurie, looking down at the little blue boots, which he evidently approved of.
jenny/10153
'Laurie, I want you to do me a favor, will you?'
'laurie, i want you to do me a favor, will you?'
jenny/10154
said Meg, as he stood fanning her when her breath gave out, which it did very soon though she would not own why.
said meg, as he stood fanning her when her breath gave out, which it did very soon though she would not own why.
jenny/10155
said Laurie, with alacrity.
said laurie, with alacrity.
jenny/10156
'Please don't tell them at home about my dress tonight.
'please don't tell them at home about my dress tonight.
jenny/10157
They won't understand the joke, and it will worry Mother.'
they won't understand the joke, and it will worry mother.'
jenny/10158
'Then why did you do it?'
'then why did you do it?'
jenny/10159
said Laurie's eyes, so plainly that Meg hastily added...
said laurie's eyes, so plainly that meg hastily added...
jenny/1015
Foodstuffs-'.
foodstuffs '.
jenny/10160
'I shall tell them myself all about it, and 'fess' to Mother how silly I've been.
'i shall tell them myself all about it, and 'fess' to mother how silly i've been.
jenny/10161
But I'd rather do it myself.
but i'd rather do it myself.
jenny/10162
So you'll not tell, will you?'
so you'll not tell, will you?'
jenny/10163
'I give you my word I won't, only what shall I say when they ask me?'
'i give you my word i won't, only what shall i say when they ask me?'
jenny/10164
'Just say I looked pretty well and was having a good time.'
'just say i looked pretty well and was having a good time.'
jenny/10165
'I'll say the first with all my heart, but how about the other?
'i'll say the first with all my heart, but how about the other?
jenny/10166
You don't look as if you were having a good time.
you don't look as if you were having a good time.
jenny/10167
And Laurie looked at her with an expression which made her answer in a whisper...
and laurie looked at her with an expression which made her answer in a whisper...
jenny/10168
'No, not just now.
'no, not just now.
jenny/10169
Don't think I'm horrid.
don't think i'm horrid.
jenny/1016
The phrase 'our new, happy life' recurred several times.
the phrase 'our new, happy life' recurred several times.
jenny/10170
I only wanted a little fun, but this sort doesn't pay, I find, and I'm getting tired of it.'
i only wanted a little fun, but this sort doesn't pay, i find, and i'm getting tired of it.'
jenny/10171
'Here comes Ned Moffat.
'here comes ned moffat.
jenny/10172
What does he want?'
what does he want?'
jenny/10173
said Laurie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party.
said laurie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party.
jenny/10174
'He put his name down for three dances, and I suppose he's coming for them.
'he put his name down for three dances, and i suppose he's coming for them.
jenny/10175
said Meg, assuming a languid air which amused Laurie immensely.
said meg, assuming a languid air which amused laurie immensely.
jenny/10176
'You'll have a splitting headache tomorrow, if you drink much of that.
'you'll have a splitting headache tomorrow, if you drink much of that.
jenny/10177
I wouldn't, Meg, your mother doesn't like it, you know,' he whispered, leaning over her chair, as Ned turned to refill her glass and Fisher stooped to pick up her fan.
i wouldn't, meg, your mother doesn't like it, you know,' he whispered, leaning over her chair, as ned turned to refill her glass and fisher stooped to pick up her fan.
jenny/10178
'I'm not Meg tonight, I'm 'a doll' who does all sorts of crazy things.
'i'm not meg tonight, i'm 'a doll' who does all sorts of crazy things.
jenny/10179
Tomorrow I shall put away my 'fuss and feathers' and be desperately good again,' she answered with an affected little laugh.
tomorrow i shall put away my 'fuss and feathers' and be desperately good again,' she answered with an affected little laugh.
jenny/1017
It had been a favourite of late with the Ministry of Plenty.
it had been a favourite of late with the ministry of plenty.
jenny/10180
'Wish tomorrow was here, then,' muttered Laurie, walking off, ill-pleased at the change he saw in her.
'wish tomorrow was here, then,' muttered laurie, walking off, ill pleased at the change he saw in her.