![]() ![]() “‘Just the same!’ Almanzo began, and then he said, ‘You’re independent, aren’t you?’ ‘Yes,’ said Laura” ( THGY, pp. ![]() He then challenges her: “Suppose they had run away,” he says, but she replies that there was nothing for them to run against. “You little devil!” Almanzo says as he uses both hands to get the horses back under control. When Almanzo boldly puts his arm around her, Laura immediately startles the horses with the whip, causing them to bolt. ![]() For instance, in These Happy Golden Years, Laura-clad in an attractive brown dress-joins Almanzo on a buggy ride behind the colts. In her final Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder showcased her independent spirit and almost defiant self-reliance. ![]()
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