LITTLE WOMEN

A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

A SUMMARY OF THE STORY
"Where is Mother?" asked Meg. "I don't know," said old Hannah. She had lived with the family scince Meg was born, and was more like a friend than a servant. "Some poor women came to the door and your mother went off to see what was needed." Then there was another bang from the outside door. The girls ran to the table."Happy Christmas, Mother!" they shouted. "Happy Christmas, little daughters!" said Mrs March. Then the smile dissapeared from her face."Girls, listen. Not far away is a poor woman, Mrs Hummel, with a new baby. Her six children are in one bed, trying to keep warm, as they have no wood for a fire. There is nothing to eat and they are hungry and cold. Will you give them your breakfast as a Chreistmas present?" "OK" they said. It was a very happy meal, altought the girls are none of it. But no one was happier than those hungry young ladies who gave away their breakfast on Christmas morning. On Christmas night, "Would the young ladies like to stay for supper?" asked Hannah. And when the girls saw the supper table, they could not bilieve their eyes! There was ice-cream, cake, fruit,and French chocolate! And in the middle of the table were flowers for each of the four actors.....


none:誰も～ない　althought the girls none of it./ None of us can fly.