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Emma wrote: "If I'd had my wits about me I would have. My first thought was, "I'm sitting here talking to you, ain't I?!" 🤣Always keep your wits about at all times. You never know when you'll need them. 🤣🤣"
"After so many years he still keeps finding
Good arguments he sees he might have used.
I sympathise. I know just how it feels
To think of the right thing to say too late."
"After so many years he still keeps findingGood arguments he sees he might have used.
I sympathise. I know just how it feels
To think of the right thing to say too late."
That's sure true! 🤣
Louisa May Alcott had no desire to write a book for girls, but her publisher, urging her, bribed her by promising to publish her father's book if she would write the girls' book. Little Women would never have been if he hadn't had that "carrot" to "dangle."Congartulcations, Meg and Emma. And I agree. Emma should take the next one!
Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott had no desire to write a book for girls, but her publisher, urging her, bribed her by promising to publish her father's book if she would write the girls' book. Little Women would..."No, I shouldn't!! That wouldn't be fair!
Emma wrote: "No, I shouldn't!! That wouldn't be fair!"But it was the first thought to enter your head!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, I shouldn't!! That wouldn't be fair!"But it was the first thought to enter your head!"
Yes, but Meg still guessed first.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, I shouldn't!! That wouldn't be fair!"But it was the first thought to enter your head!"
Yes, but Meg still guessed first."
I DON'T CARE!!!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, I shouldn't!! That wouldn't be fair!"But it was the first thought to enter your head!"
Yes, but Meg still guessed first."
I DON'T CARE!!!!!"
🤣 You would really rather me do a quiz over your own sister?! I don't understand you. 🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄 Not literally!!! 🤣🤣🤣."🤣 Yeah somebody asked me if I died when I told a story about something that happened like 12 years ago. I was so shocked at first I did'n't know h..."
"🤣🤣 Did you tell them yes?"
😂😂
Emma wrote: "🤣 You would really rather me do a quiz over your own sister?! I don't understand you. 🤣🤣"YES! Finally, you understand! At least I have a chance with yours!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 You would really rather me do a quiz over your own sister?! I don't understand you. 🤣🤣"YES! Finally, you understand! At least I have a chance with yours!"
🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏
Emma wrote: "🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏"😲
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏"😲"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏"😲"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏"😲"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺"
Oh, I'll do an easy one for you! 😂
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦♀️🤣 I don't know about that...😏"😲"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺"
Oh, I'll do an easy one for you! 😂"
😂
You don't have to do that! I just had a turn!
Dorothy wrote: "You don't have to do that! I just had a turn!"After you just whined and whined?!? 🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "You don't have to do that! I just had a turn!"After you just whined and whined?!? 🤣"
I was just teasing, though I truly would rather you did one than Megathea. I just don't want you to do something super easy just to pass it to me!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "You don't have to do that! I just had a turn!"After you just whined and whined?!? 🤣"
I was just teasing, though I truly would rather you did one than Megathea. I jus..."
🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣"Hmmmm...interesting concept.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣"Hmmmm...interesting concept."
Isn't that what you just said?!?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣"Hmmmm...interesting concept."
Isn't that what you just said?!?"
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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣"Hmmmm...interesting concept."
Isn't that what you just said?!?"
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You were just saying that you don't like it when Meg does one.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 Well, better to pass it to you than Megathea, right? 🤣🤣🤣"Hmmmm...interesting concept."
Isn't that what you just said?!?"
⁉"
You were..."
True, but I didn't say it was better to just hand it to me! I just said you should do the next one!
True, but I didn't say it was better to just hand it to me! I just said you should do the next one!I never said I was just going to hand it over to you!!! 🤦🏻♀️🤣
Emma wrote: "True, but I didn't say it was better to just hand it to me! I just said you should do the next one!I never said I was just going to hand it over to you!!! 🤦🏻♀️🤣"
See message #10317
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "True, but I didn't say it was better to just hand it to me! I just said you should do the next one!I never said I was just going to hand it over to you!!! 🤦🏻♀️🤣"
See message #10317"
🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣"
🥺
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣"
🥺"
🍒🍭🍨🍦🍧🤗
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣"
🥺"
🍒🍭🍨🍦🍧🤗"
Thanks! Finally, I can eat that virtual candy!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣"
🥺"
🍒🍭🍨🍦🍧🤗"
Thanks! Finally, I can eat that virtual candy!"
Yeah, that's why I did it. 🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "🙄🤦🏻♀️ Sarcasm."🙄😏"
🤣"
🥺"
🍒🍭🍨🍦🍧🤗"
Thanks! Finally, I can eat that virtual candy!"
Yeah, that's why I di..."
Thanks!
Thanks!You're so funny. 🤣
Emma wrote: "Thanks!You're so funny. 🤣"
So are you!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Thanks!You're so funny. 🤣"
So are you!"
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So who is doing the next question? I'm sooo confused! 🤣
Meg wrote: "So who is doing the next question? I'm sooo confused! 🤣"Well, Dorry really wants me to, but it just don't seem right! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "So who is doing the next question? I'm sooo confused! 🤣"Well, Dorry really wants me to, but it just don't seem right! 🤣"
😵 well if you have an idea go ahead!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "So who is doing the next question? I'm sooo confused! 🤣"Well, Dorry really wants me to, but it just don't seem right! 🤣"
😵 well if you have an idea go ahead!"
🤣 Okay...
Well, it turns out I already used my idea j had...but I have a new one! 😂Which NE author played the flute? (Probably wayyyy too easy!)
Emma wrote: "Well, it turns out I already used my idea j had...but I have a new one! 😂Which NE author played the flute? (Probably wayyyy too easy!)"
Are you trying to give it to me?! 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, it turns out I already used my idea j had...but I have a new one! 😂Which NE author played the flute? (Probably wayyyy too easy!)"
Are you trying to give it to me?! 😂"
🥺
Meg wrote: "Thoreau, of course! 😂"Noted. 😏
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Thoreau, of course! 😂"Noted. 😏"
Mhmmmm! 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Thoreau, of course! 😂"Noted. 😏"
Mhmmmm! 😂"
Maybe...maybe not...
Early American Literature
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Always keep your wits about at all times. You never know when you'll need them. 🤣🤣