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Castles in the Air

           Thestorywasnotalongone,andwhenitwasfinished,heventuredtoaskafewquestionsasarewardofmerit.

           "Please,ma’am,couldIinquireifthishighlyinstructiveandcharminginstitutionisanewone?"

           "Wouldyoutellhim?"askedMegofhersisters.

           "He’lllaugh,"saidAmywarningly.

           "Whocares?"saidJo.

           "Iguesshe’lllikeit,"addedBeth.

           "OfcourseIshall!IgiveyoumywordIwon’tlaugh.Tellaway,Jo,anddon’tbeafraid."

           "Theideaofbeingafraidofyou!Well,youseeweusedtoplayPilgrim’sProgress,andwehavebeengoingonwithitinearnest,allwinterandsummer."

           "Yes,Iknow,"saidLaurie,noddingwisely.

           "Whotoldyou?"demandedJo.

           "Spirits."

           "No,Idid.Iwantedtoamusehimonenightwhenyouwereallaway,andhewasratherdismal.Hedidlikeit,sodon’tscold,Jo,"saidBethmeekly.

           "Youcan’tkeepasecret.Nevermind,itsavestroublenow."

           "Goon,please,"saidLaurie,asJobecameabsorbedinherwork,lookingatrifledispleased.

           "Oh,didn’tshetellyouaboutthisnewplanofours?Well,wehavetriednottowasteourholiday,buteachhashadataskandworkedatitwithawill.Thevacationisnearlyover,thestintsarealldone,andweareeversogladthatwedidn’tdawdle."

           "Yes,Ishouldthinkso,"andLauriethoughtregretfullyofhisownidledays.

           "Motherlikestohaveusout-of-doorsasmuchaspossible,sowebringourworkhereandhavenicetimes.

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