Five sisters. That must have been hell."
"Only when they forced me to dress up like a girl and play Amy whenever they reenacted Little Women"
Giggling as quietly as possible, I say, "You had to play Amy? Why didn't they let you be Laurie?"
"My sister Beth insisted on playing Laurie. Figure that one out. One of the March sisters had her very own name, but no sir, she had to be a boy. I had to pretend, dressed as a girl, to marry my own sister dressed as boy." His laugh is good-natured. "I believe the word thats coming to your mind is disturbing.

Amy McAuley