Eight Cousins

Lesson 23

At his cry of rapture, the other lads looked up and smiled involuntarily, for the little kinswoman standing there above was a winsome sight with her shy, soft eyes, bright hair, and laughing face. The black frock reminded them of her loss, and filled the boyish hearts with a kindly desire to be good to “our cousin,” who had no longer any home but this.

Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott

l. a. Take the literature passage from dictation. Proofread, looking for any spelling or punctuation errors.