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Tonight, we'll read the next chapter of Good Wives, written by Louisa May Alcott titled

A Friend.

This is also known as the second half of the little women novel and is considered the

34th chapter as part of that work as a whole.

Our last episode was the chapter focused on letters Joe wrote from the New York Boarding

house she is working within as governess to the girls kitty and many. She also

befriends a professor who lives in the house named Frederick Bear,

a kind and playful older man that gives German lessons.

He is poor and raising his two nephews.

Joe also becomes friendly with Miss Norton, who requests she escort her sometimes to lectures and concerts.

Joe enjoys a mass New Year's Eve party and is generally quite content in her new role. Let's get cozy. Close your eyes.

close your bed. Now take a few deep breaths.

Though very happy in the social atmosphere about her and very busy with the though very happy in the social atmosphere about her

and very busy with the daily work that earned her

bread and made it sweeter for the effort. Joe still found time for literary

labors. The purpose which now took possession of her was a natural

one to a poor and ambitious girl. But the means she took to gain her end were not the best. She saw that money conferred

power, money and power, therefore, she resolved to have, not to be used for herself alone, but for those whom she loved more than self.

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