1 Jo was sorry for that speech the minute it was made.
2 It's too warm to be particular about one's parts of speech, murmured Jo.
3 This was the moment for the calm, proper speech, but Meg didn't make it.
4 She did not finish her speech, for Belle shook her head at her and broke in, saying kindly.
5 As Miss Lamb had 'enjoyed' the story, this speech was not exactly grateful or complimentary.
6 Then things went smoothly, for Don Pedro defied the world in a speech of two pages without a single break.
7 "I thought you were going to tell your speech to that man," said Jo, rudely shortening her sister's little reverie.
8 Jo was determined to have it out now, and tried to look quite placid, though she quaked a little after her bold speech.
9 I'll try not to, but I'm always possessed to burst out with some particularly blunt speech or revolutionary sentiment before her.
10 By her next speech, Jo deprived herself of several years of pleasure, and received a timely lesson in the art of holding her tongue.
11 A stout little retainer came in with chains and led them away, looking very much frightened and evidently forgetting the speech he ought to have made.
12 And having jumbled her father and the umbrella well together in her reply, Jo slipped out of the room to give Meg a chance to make her speech and air her dignity.
13 At this awful speech Amy contained herself with difficulty, for the impression was being given that she was rather a fast young lady, which was her especial aversion.
14 But she didn't finish, for he looked so friendly that she forgot her speech and, only remembering that he had lost the little girl he loved, she put both arms round his neck and kissed him.
15 Here was another fine chance to make the crushing speech and the stately exit, but Meg never thought of doing either, and disgraced herself forever in Jo's eyes by meekly whispering, "Yes, John," and hiding her face on Mr. Brooke's waistcoat.
16 "Thank you, that sounds pleasant," began Mr. Brooke, looking cheerful again, but before he could finish his speech, Ned, mounted on the old horse, came lumbering up to display his equestrian skill before the young ladies, and there was no more quiet that day.
17 Laurie enjoyed that immensely, and when she told about the prim old gentleman who came once to woo Aunt March, and in the middle of a fine speech, how Poll had tweaked his wig off to his great dismay, the boy lay back and laughed till the tears ran down his cheeks, and a maid popped her head in to see what was the matter.
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