Little Women
John Brooke
Laurie's tutor and Meg's husband
A steady, honest young tutor who quietly falls in love with Meg. He is patient and sincere.
John Brooke is Laurie's tutor, an earnest, studious and dignified young man. He is honorable and patient, and he is sincere in everything he does. He joins the March girls and Laurie for their summer afternoon dreaming of castles in the air.
He has little money, but he has good character, and he earns the respect of Marmee and Mr. March. His love for Meg is steady and quiet, and he waits until he has earned the right to speak of it.
“Meg, please tell me I may hope. I love you so dearly.”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
When Marmee leaves for Washington, Mr. Brooke goes with her. On Christmas Day he brings home a surprise: Father, fully recovered. He then asks Meg if he may hope. Aunt March bursts in and calls him a penniless tutor, but Meg defends him.
Three years later they marry in a simple outdoor wedding and move into the Dovecote. He is kind to Meg when her currant jelly fails and she buys too much silk, telling her not to cry over spilled jelly. They have twins and join the family at Plumfield's Apple Harvest Festival.
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