Louisa May Alcott

Name: Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY
Author: Louisa May Alcott

Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

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“Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY”, published in 1877, is a work by Louisa May Alcott. It explores elements such as Thorny, Betty and Sanch.

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ Sancho's found!" shouted Thorny, throwing up his hat like a lunatic.
"Found, found, found!" echoed Betty, dancing wildly about as if she too had lost her little wits.
"Where? how? when? who did it?" asked Mrs. Moss, clapping her dusty hands delightedly.
"It isn't; it's an old dirty brown thing," stammered Bab, as the dog came uppermost for a minute, and then rooted into Ben's jacket as if he smelt a woodchuck, and was bound to have him out directly. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ An older and more prudent person would have waited to make sure before venturing in; but confiding Betty knew little of the danger which she might have run; her heart spoke more quickly than her head, and, not stopping to have the truth proved, she took the brown dog on trust, and found it was indeed dear Sanch.
Sitting on the grass, she hugged him close, careless of tumbled hat, dusty paws on her clean frock, or a row of strange boys staring from the wall. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ That is no more Ben's dog than I am."
"See if it isn't!" cried Betty, perfectly unshaken in her faith; and, recalling the words of command as well as she could, she tried to put Sancho through his little performance, as the surest proof that she was right. The poor fellow did his best, weary and foot-sore though he was; but when it came to taking his tail in his mouth to waltz, he gave it up, and, dropping down, hid his face in his paws, as he always did when any of his tricks failed. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ Dr. Mann is ready at any time; and, once over, you will be at peace for months. Come, my hero, give your orders, and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour. Have Bab; she will enjoy it, and amuse you with her chatter."
"As if I needed girls round for such a trifle as that!" returned Thorny with a shrug, though he groaned inwardly at the prospect before him, as most of us do on such occasions. "I wouldn't take Bab at any price; she'd only get into some scrape, and upset the whole plan. Betty is the chicken for me, -- a real little lady, and as nice and purry as a kitten." ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ That touched Thorny, and, quite convinced both of the dog's sanity and identity, he sprung down from the wall with Ben's own whistle, which gladdened Sancho's longing ear as much as the boy's rough caresses comforted his homesick heart.
"Now, let's carry him right home, and surprise Ben. Won't he be pleased?" said Betty, so in earnest that she tried to lift the big brute in spite of his protesting yelps.
"You are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him. We must have a rope to lead him, for he's got no collar and no muzzle. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ An education is the best present we can make him; and I want you to help me fit him to enter as well is he can. Bab and Betty began, little dears, -- lent him their books and taught all they knew; so Ben got a taste, and, with the right encouragement, would like to go on, I am sure. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ Now form the procession and let us go in style," said Thorny, cheerily, as he swung Betty to his shoulder and marched away whistling "Hail! the conquering hero comes," while Ben and his Bow-wow followed arm-in-arm, and Bab brought up the rear, banging on a milk-pan with the egg-beater. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ All of a sudden, the thought rushed into her mind, how glad Ben would be! -- and Bab would feel all happy again. "I must carry him home."
Never stopping to think of danger, and forgetting all her doubts, Betty caught the gate handle out of Jimmy's grasp, exclaiming eagerly: "He is our dog! Let me go in; I ain't afraid."
"Not till Jud comes back; he told us we mustn't," answered the astonished Jimmy, thinking the little girl as mad as the dog. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ Oh, won't it be fun!" -- and Betty clapped her hands in joyful anticipation of that exciting moment.
A nice little plan, but Master Thorny forgot the keen senses of the amiable animal snoring peacefully among his boots; and, when they stopped at the Lodge, he had barely time to say in a whisper,
"Ben's coming; cover Sanch and let me get him in quick!" before the dog was out of the phaeton like a bombshell, and the approaching boy went down as if shot, for Sancho gave one leap, and the two rolled over and over, with a shout and a bark of rapturous recognition.
"Who is hurt?" asked Mrs. ”

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Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs — BETTY'S BRAVERY (1877)

“ I will, and he'll look as proud as punch; for he thinks every word you say worth a dozen from any one else. But won't you give him something? Just some little trifle, to show that we are both eating humble pie, feeling sorry about the mouse money. ”

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