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1  With a despairing glance at her set, she obeyed.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER SEVEN
2  and obeying orders, Laurie heroically shut his eyes while something was put into his arms.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
3  When John spoke in that masterful tone, Meg always obeyed, and never regretted her docility.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
4  Laurie screwed up his face and obeyed with a gingerly peck at each little cheek that produced another laugh, and made the babies squeal.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
5  Jo obeyed, but as her hand went softly to and fro across Beth's hot forehead and wet eyelids, her heart was very full and she longed to speak.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
6  Her real name was Estelle, but Aunt March ordered her to change it, and she obeyed, on condition that she was never asked to change her religion.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER NINETEEN
7  "To hear is to obey, but March is fairer far than May," said little Parker, making a frantic effort to be both witty and tender, and getting promptly quenched by Laurie, who said.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY
8  In spite of her small vanities, Margaret had a sweet and pious nature, which unconsciously influenced her sisters, especially Jo, who loved her very tenderly, and obeyed her because her advice was so gently given.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER TWO
9  How she did it, she never knew, but for the next few minutes she worked as if possessed, blindly obeying Laurie, who was quite self-possessed, and lying flat, held Amy up by his arm and hockey stick till Jo dragged a rail from the fence, and together they got the child out, more frightened than hurt.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER EIGHT