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Experiments

           Butsomethingintheairaffectedher,andmorethanoncehertranquilitywasmuchdisturbed,somuchsothatononeoccasionsheactuallyshookpoordearJoannaandtoldhershewas‘afright’.Amyfaredworstofall,forherresourcesweresmall,andwhenhersisterslefthertoamuseherself,shesoonfoundthataccomplishedandimportantlittleselfagreatburden.Shedidn’tlikedolls,fairytaleswerechildish,andonecouldn’tdrawallthetime.Teapartiesdidn’tamounttomuch,neitherdidpicnics,unlessverywellconducted."Ifonecouldhaveafinehouse,fullofnicegirls,orgotraveling,thesummerwouldbedelightful,buttostayathomewiththreeselfishsistersandagrown-upboywasenoughtotrythepatienceofaBoaz,"complainedMissMalaprop,afterseveraldaysdevotedtopleasure,fretting,andennui.

           Noonewouldownthattheyweretiredoftheexperiment,butbyFridaynighteachacknowledgedtoherselfthatshewasgladtheweekwasnearlydone.Hopingtoimpressthelessonmoredeeply,Mrs.March,whohadagooddealofhumor,resolvedtofinishoffthetrialinanappropriatemanner,soshegaveHannahaholidayandletthegirlsenjoythefulleffectoftheplaysystem.

           WhentheygotuponSaturdaymorning,therewasnofireinthekitchen,nobreakfastinthediningroom,andnomotheranywheretobeseen.

           "Mercyonus!Whathashappened?"criedJo,staringaboutherindismay.

           Megranupstairsandsooncamebackagain,lookingrelievedbutratherbewildered,andalittleashamed.

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