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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. |