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Camp Laurence

           "Ialwayssaidshewasalittlesaint,"addedMeg,asiftherecouldbenofurtherdoubtofit.

           "Ihaven’theardFranklaughsomuchforeversolong,"saidGracetoAmy,astheysatdiscussingdollsandmakingteasetsoutoftheacorncups.

           "MysisterBethisaveryfastidiousgirl,whenshelikestobe,"saidAmy,wellpleasedatBeth’ssuccess.Shemeant‘facinating’,butasGracedidn’tknowtheexactmeaningofeitherword,fastidioussoundedwellandmadeagoodimpression.

           Animpromptucircus,foxandgeese,andanamicablegameofcroquetfinishedtheafternoon.Atsunsetthetentwasstruck,hamperspacked,wicketspulledup,boatsloaded,andthewholepartyfloateddowntheriver,singingatthetopsoftheirvoices.Ned,gettingsentimental,warbledaserenadewiththepensiverefrain...

           Alone,alone,ah!Woe,alone,

           andatthelines...

           Weeachareyoung,weeachhaveaheart,

           Oh,whyshouldwestandthuscoldlyapart?

           helookedatMegwithsuchalackadiasicalexpressionthatshelaughedoutrightandspoiledhissong.

           "Howcanyoubesocrueltome?"hewhispered,undercoverofalivelychorus."You’vekeptclosetothatstarched-upEnglishwomanallday,andnowyousnubme."

           "Ididn’tmeanto,butyoulookedsofunnyIreallycouldn’thelpit,"repliedMeg,passingoverthefirstpartofhisreproach,foritwasquitetruethatshehadshunnedhim,rememberingtheMoffatpartyandthetalkafterit

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