\"I\'vereadbits,andlikethemtheyaresooriginalandfreshandsometimesdroll,\"saidRose,smilingtoseewhatnaturalandappropriatemarksofapprobationtheelementsseemedtosetuponthepagesMacwasturningeagerly,foronehadevidentlybeenrainedon,acrushedberrystainedanother,someappreciativefield—mouseorsquirrelhadnibbledonecorner,andthecoverwasfadedwiththesunshine,whichseemedtohavefilteredthroughtothethoughtswithin。
\"Here\'sacharacteristicbitforyou:\'Iwouldrathersitonapumpkin,andhaveitalltomyself,thanbecrowdedonavelvetcushion。Iwouldratherrideonearthinanoxcart,withfreecirculation,thangotoheaveninthefancycarofanexcursiontrain,andbreathemalariaalltheway。\'
\"I\'vetriedbothandquiteagreewithhim,\"laughedMac,andskimmingdownanotherpage,gaveheraparagraphhereandthere。
\"\'Readthebestbooksfirst,oryoumaynothaveachancetoreadthematall。\'
\"\'Wedonotlearnmuchfromlearnedbooks,butfromsincerehumanbooks: