Read the excerpt from Little Women. Beth is talking to her sisters.
"I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss. I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the bundles,” said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.
Which sentences best paraphrase this excerpt?
Beth says she used to be so frightened when it was her turn to sit in the chair with the crown on and watch her sisters march up to give her presents and a kiss. She liked the presents and kisses but thought it was dreadful to have her sisters looking at her while she opened them. Beth is toasting her face and bread for tea.
Beth is worried about getting gifts because she has to sit in a chair while wearing a crown and let her sisters give her gifts and kisses. She likes the gifts and kisses but does not like people watching her open her presents. Beth is making toast to have with tea while warming her face.
Beth is scared because it is her turn to sit in the chair while wearing a crown and get gifts and kisses from her sisters. She likes the presents and kisses, but she does not like being watched by her sisters while opening gifts. Beth is making bread and tea and warming her face.
Beth says that she used to be scared when she had to sit in the chair while wearing the crown and watch her sisters come up to give presents and a kiss. She liked the presents and kisses, but it was awful to have her sisters watch her open the gifts. Beth is toasting bread to have with tea while also warming her face.