Tonight, we’ll read the next chapter of “Good Wives” written by Louisa May Alcott titled “A Friend”. This is also known as the second half of the “Little Women” novel and is considered the 34rd chapter as part of that work as a whole.

Our last episode was the chapter focused on letters Jo wrote from the New York boarding house she is working within as governess to the girls Kitty and Minnie. She also befriends a professor who lives in the house named Frederich Bhaer, a kind and playful older man that gives German lessons. He is poor and raising his two nephews. Jo also becomes friendly with Miss Norton, who requests she escort her sometimes to lectures and concerts. Jo enjoys a masked New Years Eve party and is generally quite content in her new role.