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"124 EIGHT COUSINS." Now, Mac, listen to me," Rose said very earnestly,though her voice shook a little and her heart ached." You know you have hurt your eyes reading by firelightand in the dusk, and sitting up late, and nowyou '11 have to pay for it ; the doctor said so. Youmust be careful, and do as he tells you, or you willbe — blind."" No!" Yes, it is true, and he wanted us to tell you thatnothing but entire rest would cure you. I know it 'sdreadfully hard, but we '11 all help you ; I '11 read allday long, and lead you, and wait upon you, and tryto make it easier — "She stopped there, for it was evident that he didnot hear a sound ;the word " blind " seemed to haveknocked him down, for he had buried his face in thepillow, and lay so still that Rose was frightened.She sat motionless for many minutes, longing tocomfort him, but not knowing how, and wishingUncle Alec would come, for he had promised to tellMac.Presently, a sort of choking sound came out of thepillow, and Avent straight to her heart, — the mostpathetic sob she ever heard, for, though it was themost natural means of relief, the poor fellow mustnot indulge in it because of the afflicted eyes. The" French Revolution " tumbled out of her lap, and,running to the sofa, she knelt down by it,saying, withthe motherly sort of tenderness girls feel for anysorrowing creature, —" Oh, my dear, you must n't cry ! It is so bad foryour poor eyes. Take your head out of that hot
POOR MAC. 125pillow, and let me cool it. I don't wonder you feelso, but please don't cry. I '11 cry for you ;it won'thurt me.''^" RUJfXIXG TO THE SOFA, SHE KXELT DOWX BY IT."As she spoke, she pulled away the cushion withgentle force, and saw the green shade all crushedand stained with the few hot tears that told how
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BOSTONPUBLICLIBRARY
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:Copyright, 1874.By Louisa M. Alcot
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PREFACE.The Author isquite aware of
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EIGHT COUSINS,ROSECHAPTER I.TWO GIR
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TWO GIRLS. 3a little, and dreamed m
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TWO GIRLS. 5" It is very wonderful
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—!TWO GIRLS. 7For a minute there
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TWO GIRLS. 9myself," began Phebe, b
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THE CLAN. 11The Eight Cousins, —
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—THE CLAN. 13Archie came first, a
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THE CLAN. 15before she knew Av^hat
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Jamie, who sat beside her as ifTHE
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THE CLAN. 19There was a strong fami
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THE CLAN. 21" Some people think so,
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WHEN"CHAPTER III.UNCLES.Rose woke n
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UNCLES. 25" Ah, but it should be ve
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UNCLES. 27" That is a trouble which
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UNCLES. 29all to myself, and no one
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";UNCLES. 31pitcherful, and another
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UNCLES, 83" I do want you to like i
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UNCLES. 35Jem and Uncle Steve, the
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—ALLCHAPTER IV.A UNTS.dinner-time
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AUNTS. 39we are with this poor dear
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»A UNTS. 41Caroline is a sacred su
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A UNTS. 43upon Rose, and the stiff
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A UNTS. 45have picked up some excel
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—WHEN"ACHAPTER V.BELT AND A BOX.R
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A BELT AND A BOX. 49Her uncle's onl
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A BELT AND A BOX. 51If you dear lit
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"A BELT AND A BOX. 53on the trot am
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A BELT AND A BOX. 55" I could n't h
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—A BELT AND A BOX. 57something el
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SOON"CHAPTER VI.UNCLE ALECS ROOM.af
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UNCLE ALECS ROOM. 61the four quarte
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"UNCLE ALEC'S ROOM. 63the smile, fo
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"UNCLE ALEC'S ROOM. 65Jamie, both m
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;UNCLE ALEC'S ROOM. 67a robin chirp
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—;UNCLE ALEC'S ROOM. 69" O uncle,
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CHAPTERVII.A TRIP TO CHINA." /^^OME
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Page 89 and 90: A TRIP TO CHINA. 75ill the warehous
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Page 95 and 96: —A TRIP TO CHINA. 81have learned
Page 97 and 98: ;A TRIP TO CHINA. 83"You'd better h
Page 99 and 100: "AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 85" Is that m
Page 101 and 102: ;AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 87and I dare
Page 103 and 104: AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 89" Please do,
Page 105 and 106: AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 91Another chap
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Page 109 and 110: ;PHEBE'S SECRET. 95and quiet hours
Page 111 and 112: \ PHEBKS SECRET. 97" No, sir, not i
Page 113 and 114: "!PHEBE'S SECRET. 99With that Uncle
Page 115 and 116: PHEBE'S SECRET.lOl" As this seat is
Page 117 and 118: PHEBE'S SECRET. 103good many advant
Page 119 and 120: "PHEBE'S SECRET. 105"Mum is mighty
Page 121 and 122: PHEBE'S SECRET. 107low once said, '
Page 123 and 124: ROSE'S SACRIFICE, 109It is unnecess
Page 125 and 126: ROSE'S SACRIFICE. Illself-sacrifice
Page 127 and 128: ROSE'S SACRIFICE. 113on the keg the
Page 129 and 130: —!ROSE'S SACRIFICE. 115her with l
Page 131 and 132: ROSE'S SACRIFICE. 117" That was rat
Page 133 and 134: Poor Mac's eyes gave out ;POOR MAC.
Page 135 and 136: "POOR MAC. 121She did not know how
Page 137: "POOR MAC. 123" I believe he did,"
Page 141 and 142: POOR MAC. 127"writing for him. It w
Page 143 and 144: CHAPTERXII.ROSE''THEOTHER FELLOWS.'
Page 145 and 146: ''THE OTHER FELLOWS.'' 131which he
Page 147 and 148: ''THE OTHER FELLOWS:' 133of boys ou
Page 149 and 150: ''THE OTHER FELLOWS.'' 135feet five
Page 151 and 152: —''THE OTHER FELLOWS:' 137Steve t
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Page 157 and 158: ;COSEY CORNER. 143mountain appetite
Page 159 and 160: COSEY CORNER. 145Mac and Rose were
Page 161 and 162: COSEY CORNER. 147" Don't care if yo
Page 163 and 164: CHAPTERXIY.THEA HAPPY BIRTHDAY.twel
Page 165 and 166: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 151hurry.One look
Page 167 and 168: ;A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 153*' Pride goet
Page 169 and 170: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 155As soon as tli
Page 171 and 172: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 157" I lio])e the
Page 173 and 174: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 159way as that pl
Page 175 and 176: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 161Then, shoulder
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Page 179 and 180: ROSE'SCHAPTER XV.EAR-RINGS.sprain p
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Page 183 and 184: EAR-RINGS. 169" They are too sweet
Page 185 and 186: "EAR-RINGS. 171"Then do it, unless
Page 187 and 188: EAR-RINGS. 173" I '11 be hanged if
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—EAR-RINGS. 175small sinner, and
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EAR-RINGS. 177" Now she '11 go pran
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"CHAPTER XYLBREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES.
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BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES. 181"Well, n
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BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES. 183Plenty w
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—;BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES. 185of h
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BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES. 187" Must I
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BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES. 189Aunt Ple
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ITCHAPTER XVII.GOOD BARGAINS.was a
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\ GOOD BARGAINS. 193\Gentlemen don'
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—GOOD BARGAINS, 195wickedly, sure
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GOOD BARGAINS. 197and Geordie also,
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;GOOD BARGAINS. 199" Well, the fell
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"GOOD BARGAINS. 201"Coming home fro
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GOOD BARGAINS. 203Mrs. Jessie was s
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FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 205best jok
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FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 207Rose blu
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FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 209caused h
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—FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 211that
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—FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 213" Yes
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FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY. 215"Thank y
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BROTHER BONES. 217" Oh, I 'm learni
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BROTHER BONES.'219a happy face that
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BROTHER BONES. 221knowledge so much
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BROTHER BONES. 223Of course, the ot
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BROTHER BONES. 225" Years ago, when
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UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 227were quite
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;UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 229There was
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UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 231answered Wi
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UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 233sized cheru
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!UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 235going on ;
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!UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 2oTroom was a
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UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 239down the mi
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CHAPTER XXI.A SCARE.""R^^"^^^^^ ALE
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A SCARE. 243The thought returned se
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A SCARE. 245home, she was benumbed
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A SCARE. 247all further predictions
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A SCARE. 249Neither could Charlie,
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;A SCARE. 251was, and no one knows
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CHAPTERXXII.SOMETHING TO DO.WHATEVE
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SOMETHING TO DO. 255A broken slate
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SOMETHING TO DO. 257chair and don't
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SOMETHING TO DO. 259" Please, can I
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SOMETHING TO DO. 261So Rose told ab
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;SOMETHING TO DO. 263" No one shall
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;'CHAPTER XXIII.PEACE-MAKING." OTEY
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PEA CE-MAKING. 267our fellows, but
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PEA CE-MAKING. 269his cuffs and smi
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'PEA CE-MA KING. 271Charlie's tone
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PEACE-MAKING. 273And with that last
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PEA CE-MAKING. 275Rose had him ther
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PEA CE-MAKING. 277lead liiiiion to
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CHAPTER XXIV.WHICH?" T TNCLE, I hav
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;WHICH) 281pleasure at the thought
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"WHICH? 283about the silent house,
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—WHICH ? 285deceitful, and she ha
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WHICH? 287and sighed, and telegraj^
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—WHICH ^ 289" Ah ! yes," she thou
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