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1  It's against the rules to be idle here, replied Meg gravely but graciously.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTEEN
2  He forgot himself still further when Laurie said, in his most gracious manner, at parting.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
3  Jo revolved, and Amy gave a touch here and there, then fell back, with her head on one side, observing graciously, "Yes, you'll do."
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
4  Having with difficulty restrained an explosion of merriment, lest it should offend her majesty, Laurie tapped and was graciously received.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER NINETEEN
5  How graciously Amy criticized the artistic parts of the story, and offered hints for a sequel, which unfortunately couldn't be carried out, as the hero and heroine were dead.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER FOURTEEN
6  Her hot cheeks cooled a trifle, and she drew a long breath as the pretty glass plates went round, and everyone looked graciously at the little rosy islands floating in a sea of cream.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER ELEVEN
7  Amy was in her element now, and out of gratitude, if nothing more, was as spritely and gracious as possible, coming to the conclusion, about that time, that virtue was its own reward, after all.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY
8  Amy's face was a study when she saw her sister skim into the next drawing room, kiss all the young ladies with effusion, beam graciously upon the young gentlemen, and join in the chat with a spirit which amazed the beholder.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
9  After this, Meg had Mr. Scott to dinner by special invitation, and served him up a pleasant feast without a cooked wife for the first course, on which occasion she was so gay and gracious, and made everything go off so charmingly, that Mr. Scott told John he was a lucky fellow, and shook his head over the hardships of bachelorhood all the way home.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
10  Her readers were not particular about such trifles as grammar, punctuation, and probability, and Mr. Dashwood graciously permitted her to fill his columns at the lowest prices, not thinking it necessary to tell her that the real cause of his hospitality was the fact that one of his hacks, on being offered higher wages, had basely left him in the lurch.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR