`` Why , you pile up your hands , choose a number , and draw out in turn , and the person who draws at the number has to answer truly any question put by the rest . It 's great fun . '' `` Let 's try it , '' said Jo , who liked new experiments . Miss Kate and Mr. Brooke , Meg , and Ned declined , but Fred , Sallie , Jo , and Laurie piled and drew , and the lot fell to Laurie . `` Who are your heroes ? '' asked Jo . `` Grandfather and Napoleon . '' `` Which lady here do you think prettiest ? '' said Sallie . `` Margaret . '' `` Which do you like best ? '' from Fred . `` Jo , of course . '' `` What silly questions you ask ! '' And Jo gave a disdainful shrug as the rest laughed at Laurie 's matter-of-fact tone . `` Try again . Truth is n't a bad game , '' said Fred . `` It 's a very good one for you , '' retorted Jo in a low voice . Her turn came next . `` What is your greatest fault ? ''
XXXXX Fred , by way of testing in her the virtue he lacked himself .
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