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Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           "Whynot?Isheill?"

           "La,noMiss,buthe’shadascenewithMr.Laurie,whoisinoneofhistantrumsaboutsomething,whichvexestheoldgentleman,soIdursn’tgonighhim."

           "WhereisLaurie?"

           "Shutupinhisroom,andhewon’tanswer,thoughI’vebeena-tapping.Idon’tknowwhat’stobecomeofthedinner,forit’sready,andthere’snoonetoeatit."

           "I’llgoandseewhatthematteris.I’mnotafraidofeitherofthem."

           UpwentJo,andknockedsmartlyonthedoorofLaurie’slittlestudy.

           "Stopthat,orI’llopenthedoorandmakeyou!"calledouttheyounggentlemaninathreateningtone.

           Joimmediatelyknockedagain.Thedoorflewopen,andinshebouncedbeforeLauriecouldrecoverfromhissurprise.Seeingthathereallywasoutoftemper,Jo,whoknewhowtomanagehim,assumedacontriteexpression,andgoingartisticallydownuponherknees,saidmeekly,"Pleaseforgivemeforbeingsocross.Icametomakeitup,andcan’tgoawaytillIhave."

           "It’sallright.Getup,anddon’tbeagoose,Jo,"wasthecavalierreplytoherpetition.

           "Thankyou,Iwill.CouldIaskwhat’sthematter?Youdon’tlookexactlyeasyinyourmind."

           "I’vebeenshaken,andIwon’tbearit!"growledLaurieindignantly.

           "Whodidit?"demandedJo.

           "Grandfather.IfithadbeenanyoneelseI’dhave..."Andtheinjuredyouthfinishedhissentencebyanenergeticgestureoftherightarm.

           "That’snothing.Ioftenshakeyou,andyoudon’tmind,"saidJosoothingly.

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