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Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           Joskippedup,andsittingonthetopstep,affectedtobesearchingforherbook,butwasreallywonderinghowbesttointroducethedangerousobjectofhervisit.Mr.Laurenceseemedtosuspectthatsomethingwasbrewinginhermind,foraftertakingseveralbriskturnsabouttheroom,hefacedroundonher,speakingsoabruptlythatRasselastumbledfacedownwardonthefloor.

           "Whathasthatboybeenabout?Don’ttrytoshieldhim.Iknowhehasbeeninmischiefbythewayheactedwhenhecamehome.Ican’tgetawordfromhim,andwhenIthreatenedtoshakethetruthoutofhimheboltedupstairsandlockedhimselfintohisroom."

           "Hedidwrong,butweforgavehim,andallpromisednottosayawordtoanyone,"beganJoreluctantly.

           "Thatwon’tdo.Heshallnotshelterhimselfbehindapromisefromyousoftheartedgirls.Ifhe’sdoneanythingamiss,heshallconfess,begpardon,andbepunished.Outwithit,Jo.Iwon’tbekeptinthedark."

           Mr.LaurencelookedsoalarmingandspokesosharplythatJowouldhavegladlyrunaway,ifshecould,butshewasperchedaloftonthesteps,andhestoodatthefoot,alioninthepath,soshehadtostayandbraveitout.

           "Indeed,Sir,Icannottell.Motherforbadeit.Lauriehasconfessed,askedpardon,andbeenpunishedquiteenough.Wedon’tkeepsilencetoshieldhim,butsomeoneelse,anditwillmakemoretroubleifyouinterfere.Pleasedon’t.Itwaspartlymyfault,butit’sallrightnow.Solet’sforgetit,andtalkabouttheRamblerorsomethingpleasant."

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