I went [to war] because I couldn't help it. I didn't want the glory or the pay; I wanted the right thing done.
Louisa May AlcottIt is my opinion that this day will never come to an end," said Prince, with a yawn that nearly rent him assunder.
Louisa May AlcottDuring the fifteen minutes that followed, the proud and sensitive girl suffered a shame and pain which she never forgot. To others it might seem a ludicrous or trivial affair, but to her it was a hard experience, for during the twelve years of her life she had been governed by love alone
Louisa May Alcott