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Camp Laurence

           Oneislame,poorthing,he’sgotacrutch.Lauriedidn’ttellusthat.Bequick,girls!It’sgettinglate.Why,thereisNedMoffat,Idodeclare.Meg,isn’tthatthemanwhobowedtoyouonedaywhenwewereshopping?"

           "Soitis.Howqueerthatheshouldcome.Ithoughthewasatthemountains.ThereisSallie.I’mgladshegotbackintime.AmIallright,Jo?"criedMeginaflutter.

           "Aregulardaisy.Holdupyourdressandputyourhatonstraight,itlookssentimentaltippedthatwayandwillflyoffatthefirstpuff.Nowthen,comeon!"

           "Oh,Jo,youarenotgoingtowearthatawfulhat?It’stooabsurd!Youshallnotmakeaguyofyourself,"remonstratedMeg,asJotieddownwitharedribbonthebroad-brimmed,old-fashionedleghornLauriehadsentforajoke.

           "Ijustwill,though,forit’scapital,soshady,light,andbig.Itwillmakefun,andIdon’tmindbeingaguyifI’mcomfortable."WiththatJomarchedstraightawayandtherestfollowed,abrightlittlebandofsisters,alllookingtheirbestinsummersuits,withhappyfacesunderthejauntyhatbrims.

           Laurierantomeetandpresentthemtohisfriendsinthemostcordialmanner.Thelawnwasthereceptionroom,andforseveralminutesalivelyscenewasenactedthere.MegwasgratefultoseethatMissKate,thoughtwenty,wasdressedwithasimplicitywhichAmericangirlswoulddowelltoimitate,andwhowasmuchflatteredbyMr.Ned’sassurancesthathecameespeciallytoseeher.

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