Excerpt: ... Aunt, I certainly will, and all the more because I have found a sensible soul to talk to. Do you know, he is very witty and well informed, though he says he never had much time for self-cultivation? But I think trouble makes people wise, and he seems to have had a good deal, though he leaves it for others to tell of. I am glad you are willing I should know him, for I shall enjoy talking about my pet heroes with him as a relief from the silly chatter I must keep up most of the time." Mrs. Carroll was a woman of one idea; and though a slightly puzzled expression appeared in her...

This charming tale for young readers, from beloved American author Louisa May Alcott, is remembered fondly by generations of American girls. The story follows the adventures of sisters Bab and Betty Moss, their new circus-runaway-friend Ben, his dog, Sancho, and a neighbor, Miss Celia. As always, Miss Alcott's writing is filled with gentle life lessons, examples of good and evil, and down-to-earth characters. Under the Lilacs, the seventh book in Louisa May Alcott's series of eight novels for young people, is a perfect book for parents to read aloud to their children.

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For some days she got on very well; for the wood-cutters were kind, and let her sleep in their huts, and gave her things to eat. But by and by she came to lonely places, where there were no houses; and then she was afraid, and used to climb up in the trees to sleep, and had to eat berries and leaves, like the Children in the Wood.

Excerpt: ... dear home, farewell Though the chains they bind be all of flowers, Where no hidden thorn may be, Still the free heart sighs 'neath its fragrant bonds, And pines for its liberty. And sweet, sad thoughts of the joy now gone, In the slave girl's heart shall dwell, As she mournfully sings to her sighing harp, Native land, native land, farewell Con. 'Tis a plaintive song. Is it thine own lot thou art mourning? If so, thou art a slave no longer. Ione. Nay, my lord. It was one my Lady Irene loved, and thus I thought would please thee. Con. Then never sing it more,

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