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Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           TomorrowIshallputawaymy‘fussandfeathers’andbedesperatelygoodagain,"sheansweredwithanaffectedlittlelaugh.

           "Wishtomorrowwashere,then,"mutteredLaurie,walkingoff,ill-pleasedatthechangehesawinher.

           Megdancedandflirted,chatteredandgiggled,astheothergirlsdid.AftersuppersheundertooktheGerman,andblunderedthroughit,nearlyupsettingherpartnerwithherlongskirt,andrompinginawaythatscandalizedLaurie,wholookedonandmeditatedalecture.Buthegotnochancetodeliverit,forMegkeptawayfromhimtillhecametosaygoodnight.

           "Remember!"shesaid,tryingtosmile,forthesplittingheadachehadalreadybegun.

           "Silencealamort,"repliedLaurie,withamelodramaticflourish,ashewentaway.

           ThislittlebitofbyplayexcitedAnnie’scuriosity,butMegwastootiredforgossipandwenttobed,feelingasifshehadbeentoamasqueradeandhadn’tenjoyedherselfasmuchassheexpected.Shewassickallthenextday,andonSaturdaywenthome,quiteusedupwithherfortnight’sfunandfeelingthatshehad‘satinthelapofluxury’longenough.

           "Itdoesseempleasanttobequiet,andnothavecompanymannersonallthetime.Homeisaniceplace,thoughitisn’tsplendid,"saidMeg,lookingaboutherwitharestfulexpression,asshesatwithhermotherandJoontheSundayevening.

           "I’mgladtohearyousayso,dear,forIwasafraidhomewouldseemdullandpoortoyouafteryourfinequarters,"repliedhermother,whohadgivenhermanyanxiouslooksthatday.

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