Little Women 10/10/09

Chapter 8 is called "Jo Finds Some Weak Spots." Jo and Amy had a big fight. Then Jo started saying, "no" to everything Amy asked. Jo and Laurie went ice skating on the lake, because back then they didn't have ice rings. Amy asked to go, and Jo obviously said "no" because they were still in the big fight. Marmee told Amy she should go along and that Laurie would probably convince Jo to let her skate with them. Laurie said he would check out the ice, and the middle wasn't safe. Amy didn't hear him say that so then when she skated out toward the middle, the ice collapsed and she fell in. Laurie and Jo skated really fast to where Amy fell in and Laurie went for help while Jo tried to get her out. They got her out and Amy was still alive at the moment. Jo felt very guilty about that. She said her sorries and said that the fight was over while Amy was sleeping. Reading about when Amy fell in was really scary. It got me to the edge of my seat.