[Little Men by Louisa May Alcott]@TWC D-Link bookLittle Men CHAPTER V 3/20
When shall I see it ?" and Daisy bounced up and down with impatience. "To-morrow morning, after lessons." "Is it for the boys, too ?" "No, all for you and Bess.
The boys will like to see it, and want to play one part of it.
But you can do as you like about letting them." "I'll let Demi, if he wants to." "No fear that they won't all want to, especially Stuffy," and Mrs. Bhaer's eyes twinkled more than ever as she patted a queer knobby bundle in her lap. "Let me feel just once," prayed Daisy. "Not a feel; you'd guess in a minute and spoil the fun." Daisy groaned and then smiled all over her face, for through a little hole in the paper she caught a glimpse of something bright. "How can I wait so long? Couldn't I see it today ?" "Oh dear, no! It has got to be arranged, and ever so many parts fixed in their places.
I promised Uncle Teddy that you shouldn't see it till it was all in apple-pie order." "If uncle knows about it then it must be splendid!" cried Daisy, clapping her hands; for this kind, rich, jolly uncle of hers was as good as a fairy godmother to the children, and was always planning merry surprises, pretty gifts, and droll amusements for them. "Yes; Teddy went and bought it with me, and we had such fun in the shop choosing the different parts.
He would have everything fine and large, and my little plan got regularly splendid when he took hold.
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