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Oh, Jo, I’ve missed you so. Why does everyone want to go away? I love being home. But I don’t like being left behind. Now I am the one going ahead. I am not afraid. I can be brave like you.
— Beth ‧ Little Women
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker tells Jo how much they have missed her, and admits hurt at being left behind by people who keep leaving, even though home is loved. Now they are the one going ahead, and they say they are unafraid, hoping to be as brave as Jo.
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