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Dark Days

           Everythingappearedtofeelthehopefulchange.Beth’sbirdbegantochirpagain,andahalf-blownrosewasdiscoveredonAmy’sbushinthewindow.Thefiresseemedtoburnwithunusualcheeriness,andeverytimethegirlsmet,theirpalefacesbrokeintosmilesastheyhuggedoneanother,whisperingencouragingly,"Mother’scoming,dear!Mother’scoming!"EveryonerejoicedbutBeth.Shelayinthatheavystupor,alikeunconsciousofhopeandjoy,doubtanddanger.Itwasapiteoussight,theoncerosyfacesochangedandvacant,theoncebusyhandssoweakandwasted,theoncesmilinglipsquitedumb,andtheoncepretty,well-kepthairscatteredroughandtangledonthepillow.Alldayshelayso,onlyrousingnowandthentomutter,"Water!"withlipssoparchedtheycouldhardlyshapetheword.AlldayJoandMeghoveredoverher,watching,waiting,hoping,andtrustinginGodandMother,andalldaythesnowfell,thebitterwindraged,andthehoursdraggedslowlyby.Butnightcameatlast,andeverytimetheclockstruck,thesisters,stillsittingoneithersideofthebed,lookedateachotherwithbrighteningeyes,foreachhourbroughthelpnearer.Thedoctorhadbeenintosaythatsomechange,forbetterorworse,wouldprobablytakeplaceaboutmidnight,atwhichtimehewouldreturn.

           Hannah,quitewornout,laydownonthesofaatthebed’sfootandfellfastasleep,Mr.Laurencemarchedtoandfrointheparlor,feelingthathewouldratherfacearebelbatterythanMrs.March’scountenanceassheentered.

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