CHAPTER NINE 

MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR 

"I do think it was the most fortunate thing in the world that those children should have the measles just now," said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room, surrounded by her sisters. 

"And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. A whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid," replied Jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms. 

"And such lovely weather, I'm so glad of that," added Beth, tidily sorting neck and hair ribbons in her best box, lent for the great occasion. 

"I wish I was going to have a fine time and wear all these nice things," said Amy with her mouth full of pins, as she artistically replenished her sister's cushion. 

"I wish you were all going, but as you can't, I shall keep my adventures to tell you when I come back. I'm sure it's the least I can do when you have been so kind, lending me things and helping me get ready," said Meg, glancing round the room at the very simple outfit, which seemed nearly perfect in their eyes. 

"What did Mother give you out of the treasure box?" asked Amy, who had not been present at the opening of a certain cedar chest in which Mrs. March kept a few relics of past splendor, as gifts for her girls when the proper time came. 

"A pair of silk stockings, that pretty carved fan, and a lovely blue sash. I wanted the violet silk, but there isn't time to make it over, so I must be contented with my old tarlaton." 
Who is going away?
When was she going?
Who is she with?
What are they doing?
Who promised to take her somewhere?
How long will she be gone for?
Did her parents lend her anything?
What did they lend her?
Where were the items stored before being given to Meg?
What did they call the chest?
How was the climate for the trip?
What was Amy repairing?
How was Joe being useful?
What did she want most?
Why couldn't she have it?
What did she take instead?
Who was organizing ribbons?
Were here things elegant?
who was Mrs. March?
What did one of the siblings lend her?
Meg
"I wish you were all going, but as you can't, I shall keep my adventures to tell you when I come back. I'
April
 said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room,
Her sisters
surrounded by her sisters. 
packing
as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room,
Annie Moffat
d so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise.
A fortnight
A whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,
Yes
A pair of silk stockings, that pretty carved fan, and a lovely blue sash
Silk Stockings, a fan, and a sash
A pair of silk stockings, that pretty carved fan, and a lovely blue sash. I wanted the violet silk, 
A cedar chest
at the opening of a certain cedar chest in which
the treasure box
the treasure box?" asked Amy, who had not been present at the opening of a certain cedar chest in
lovely
"And such lovely weather, I'm so glad of that," ad
a cushion
 as she artistically replenished her sister's cushion. 
folding skirts
, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms. 
the violet silk
 I wanted the violet silk, 
There wasn't time to make it over
 but there isn't time to make it over, 
her old tarleton
ontented with my old tarlaton."
Beth
dded Beth, tidily sorting neck and hair ribbons in her best box, le
no
nd the room at the very simple outfit, wh
their mother
What did Mother give you out of the treasure box?" asked Amy, who had not been present at the opening of a certain cedar chest in which Mrs. March
a box
ibbons in her best box, lent for the great occasion. 