But didn't he enjoy himself, bumping against his fellow men and swinging me round like a mop.

On these occasions I find that I'm not as young as I was, nor as light of foot.

In ten years more we shall be meal-bags, sister; so be resigned.' And Mrs Jo subsided into a corner, much dishevelled by her benevolent exertions.
'I know I shall be stout; but you won't keep still long enough to get much flesh on your bones, dear; and Amy will always keep her lovely figure.

She looks about eighteen tonight, in her white gown and roses,' answered Meg, busily pinning up one sister's torn frills, while her eyes fondly followed the other's graceful movements; for Meg still adored Amy in the old fashion.
It was one of the family jokes that Jo was getting fat, and she kept it up, though as yet she had only acquired a matronly outline, which was very becoming.

They were laughing over the impending double chins, when Mr Laurie came off duty for a moment.
'Repairing damages as usual, Jo?
You never could take a little gentle exercise without returning in rags.