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1  Laurie, though decidedly amazed, behaved with great presence of mind.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
2  I saw him at the party, and what you tell shows that he knows how to behave.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FIVE
3  You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks, and to behave better, Josephine.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER ONE
4  For a week or two, Jo behaved so queerly that her sisters were quite bewildered.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FOURTEEN
5  You can talk so well, look so aristocratic in your best things, and behave so beautifully, if you try, that I'm proud of you.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
6  You've behaved sweetly, and I respect you with all my heart, said Jo warmly, as they brushed their hair together late that night.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY
7  And when Meg told him to behave himself and go away, he wrung imaginary tears out of his handkerchief, and staggered round the corner as if in utter despair.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
8  "Don't do anything rude, pray Jo; I won't have any fuss made, so let it all pass and behave yourself," begged Amy, as she departed early, hoping to find a reinforcement of flowers to refresh her poor little table.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY
9  Jo behaved herself with exemplary propriety, and when Amy was happily surrounded by her guard of honor, Jo circulated about the Hall, picking up various bits of gossip, which enlightened her upon the subject of the Chester change of base.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY
10  He pulled her hair whenever she came near him, upset his bread and milk to plague her when she had newly cleaned his cage, made Mop bark by pecking at him while Madam dozed, called her names before company, and behaved in all respects like an reprehensible old bird.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER NINETEEN
11  Of course they were the most remarkable children ever born, as will be shown when I mention that they walked at eight months, talked fluently at twelve months, and at two years they took their places at table, and behaved with a propriety which charmed all beholders.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
12  Laurie was her especial dread, but thanks to the new manager, he behaved with praiseworthy propriety, never called Mr. Bhaer 'a capital old fellow' in public, never alluded, in the remotest manner, to Jo's improved appearance, or expressed the least surprise at seeing the Professor's hat on the Marches' table nearly every evening.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-SIX