Subject for November, 2016
Chapter 20 – Life For Life
Subject: Jo's Boys
The summer days that followed were full of rest and pleasure for young and old, as they did the honours of Plumfield to their happy guests. While Franz and Emil were busy with...
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Chapter 3
Subject: Pauline's Passion And Punishment
For several days the Cubans were almost invisible, appearing only for a daily drive, a twilight saunter on the beach, or a brief visit to the ballroom, there to enjoy the exci...
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Chapter 19 – White Roses
Subject: Jo's Boys
While the travellers refreshed, and Mrs President struggled into her best gown, Josie ran into the garden to gather flowers for the brides. The sudden arrival of these interes...
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Chapter 2
Subject: Pauline's Passion And Punishment
"What jewels will the señora wear tonight?" "None, Dolores. Manuel has gone for flowers – he likes them best. You may go." "But the se&...
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Chapter 18 – Class Day
Subject: Jo's Boys
The clerk of the weather evidently has a regard for young people, and sends sunshine for class days as often as he can. An especially lovely one shone over Plumfield as this i...
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Chapter 1
Subject: Pauline's Passion And Punishment
To and fro, like a wild creature in its cage, paced that handsome woman, with bent head, locked hands, and restless steps. Some mental storm, swift and sudden as a tempest of ...
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Chapter 17 – Among The Maids
Subject: Jo's Boys
Although this story is about Jo’s boys, her girls cannot be neglected, because they held a high place in this little republic, and especial care was taken to fit them to...
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Chapter 16 – In The Tennis-Court
Subject: Jo's Boys
Athletic sports were in high favour at Plumfield; and the river where the old punt used to wabble about with a cargo of small boys, or echo to the shrill screams of little gir...
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Chapter 18 – Tom’s Success
Subject: An Old-Fashioned Girl
"Come, Philander, let us be a marching, Every one his true love a searching," WOULD be the most appropriate motto for this chapter, because, intimidated by the threa...
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Chapter 15 – Waiting
Subject: Jo's Boys
‘My wife, I have bad news for thee,’ said Professor Bhaer, coming in one day early in January. ‘Please tell it at once. I can’t bear to wait, Fritz,...
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