QUOTE from Jo in the book Little women and what chapter did she say it

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“I am sorry for such thoughts, and won't have them. Truly, dear, I'm not ambitious, but I do want to be truly good and to lead a life of some use.” - Jo, chapter 5
who or why did she say that
Jo said this to her sister Meg in chapter 5 of "Little Women." She expressed that she was sorry for having ambitious thoughts and clarified that she is not driven by ambition, but rather by a desire to be truly good and lead a life of purpose and usefulness. This reflects Jo's inner struggle to reconcile her creativity and independence with societal expectations and her own values.