“Now，Marmee，thatisverycunningofyoutoturnourownstoriesagainstus，andgiveusasermoninsteadofaromance!“
criedMeg。
“Ilikethatkindofsermon。It’sthesortFatherusedtotellus，“saidBeththoughtfully，puttingtheneedlesstraightonJo’scushion。
“Idon’tcomplainnearasmuchastheothersdo，andIshallbemorecarefulthanevernow，forI’vehadwarningfromSusies’sdownfall，“
saidAmymorally。