\"Iamwillingtowork。It’sforthefreedmenaswellastheChesters，andIthinkitverykindofthemtoletmesharethelaborandthefun。Patronagedoesnottroublemewhenitiswellmeant。\"
\"Quiterightandproper。Ilikeyourgratefulspirit，mydear。It’sapleasuretohelppeoplewhoappreciateourefforts。Somedonot，andthatistrying，\"observedAuntMarch，lookingoverherspectaclesatJo，whosatapart，rockingherself，withasomewhatmoroseexpression。
IfJohadonlyknownwhatagreathappinesswaswaveringinthebalanceforoneofthem，shewouldhaveturneddove—likeinaminute，butunfortunately，wedon’thavewindowsinourbreasts，andcannotseewhatgoesoninthemindsofourfriends。Betterforusthatwecannotasageneralthing，butnowandthenitwouldbesuchacomfort，suchasavingoftimeandtemper。Byhernextspeech，Jodeprivedherselfofseveralyearsofpleasure，andreceivedatimelylessonintheartofholdinghertongue。
\"Idon’tlikefavors，theyoppressandmakemefeellikeaslave。I’dratherdoeverythingformyself，andbeperfectlyindependent。\"
\"Ahem！\"coughedAuntCarrolsoftly，withalookatAuntMarch。