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…Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way.

Louisa May Alcott (2015). “The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys: The Beloved Classics of American Literature: The coming-of-age series based on the author’s own childhood experiences with her three sisters”, p.227, e-artnow
…Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way.