Annie Moffat's foolish lessons in coquetry came into her mind, and the love of power, which sleeps in the bosoms of the best of little women, woke up all of a sudden and took possession of her.

She felt excited and strange, and not knowing what else to do, followed a capricious impulse, and, withdrawing her hands, said petulantly, "I don't choose.

Please go away and let me be!" Poor Mr.Brooke looked as if his lovely castle in the air was tumbling about his ears, for he had never seen Meg in such a mood before, and it rather bewildered him.
"Do you really mean that ?" he asked anxiously, following her as she walked away.
"Yes, I do.

I don't want to be worried about such things.

Father says I needn't, it's too soon and I'd rather not." "Mayn't I hope you'll change your mind by-and-by?
I'll wait and say nothing till you have had more time.