“ a real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman ”
Louisa May Alcott, An Old-Fashioned Girl (1869). copy citation
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
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| Source | An Old-Fashioned Girl |
| Topic | politeness girl gentleman |
| Date | 1869 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2787/2787-h/2787-h.htm |
Context
“«The plain one, who did n't say much; he picked up my muff when it tumbled down, and took care of me in the crowd; the others did n't mind anything about me.»
«They thought you were a little girl, I suppose.»
«My mother says a real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman; so I like Mr. Sydney best, because he was kind to me.»
«What a sharp child you are, Polly. I should n't have thought you'd mind things like that,» said Fanny, beginning to understand that there may be a good deal of womanliness even in a little girl.” source
«They thought you were a little girl, I suppose.»
«My mother says a real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman; so I like Mr. Sydney best, because he was kind to me.»
«What a sharp child you are, Polly. I should n't have thought you'd mind things like that,» said Fanny, beginning to understand that there may be a good deal of womanliness even in a little girl.” source
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