Little Men, Chapter 18 summary

What happens

1. The children gather vegetables, flowers, and herbs, with results that reflect their different interests, kindness, and care.
2. Asia secretly supplies oranges for Billy’s failed garden, allowing him to enjoy the harvest celebration.
3. Emil, Ned, and Tommy mark Stuffy’s melons with an insult, but Mrs. Jo helps him turn their joke into shared refreshments.
4. Dan gathers useful plants, autumn decorations, and abundant nuts from the woods, filling much of the attic.
5. Rob and Teddy delay collecting butternuts, then work hard to save their crop from industrious squirrels.
6. Rob discovers the squirrels stealing stored nuts and moves his crop to the attic, while the Bhaers feel satisfied with their own work.

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What to notice

Mr. Bhaer makes steady effort the measure of deserving a reward. Rob cannot escape his lessons to repair the consequences of delay.

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