`` No , dear , not you . It 's Amy . '' `` Oh , Mother ! She 's too young , it 's my turn first . I 've wanted it so long . It would do me so much good , and be so altogether splendid . I must go ! '' `` I 'm afraid it 's impossible , Jo . Aunt says Amy , decidedly , and it is not for us to dictate when she offers such a favor . '' `` It 's always so . Amy has all the fun and I have all the work . It is n't fair , oh , it is n't fair ! '' cried Jo passionately . `` I 'm afraid it 's partly your own fault , dear . When Aunt spoke to me the other day , she regretted your blunt manners and too independent spirit , and here she writes , as if quoting something you had said -- ' I planned at first to ask Jo , but as ` favors burden her ' , and she ` hates French ' , I think I wo n't venture to invite her . Amy is more docile , will make a good companion for Flo , and receive gratefully any help the trip may give her . '' `` Oh , my tongue , my abominable tongue ! Why ca n't I learn to keep it quiet ? '' groaned Jo , remembering words which had been her undoing . When she had heard the explanation of the quoted phrases , Mrs. March said sorrowfully ... `` I wish you could have gone , but there is no hope of it this time , so try to bear it cheerfully , and do n't sadden Amy 's pleasure by reproaches or regrets . ''
`` I 'll try , '' said XXXXX , winking hard as she knelt down to pick up the basket she had joyfully upset .
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