“ A holiday isn't a holiday without plenty of freedom and fun ”
Louisa May Alcott, Little Men (1871). copy citation
Author | Louisa May Alcott |
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Source | Little Men |
Topic | freedom fun |
Date | 1871 |
Language | English |
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Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2788/2788-h/2788-h.htm |
Context
“But there are times when hungry boys cannot be repressed without real cruelty, and Saturday evening, after a half-holiday, was one of those times.
“Dear little souls, do let them have one day in which they can howl and racket and frolic to their hearts' content. A holiday isn't a holiday without plenty of freedom and fun; and they shall have full swing once a week,” Mrs. Bhaer used to say, when prim people wondered why banister-sliding, pillow-fights, and all manner of jovial games were allowed under the once decorous roof of Plumfield.”
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