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Pleasant Meadows

           Beforethewordswerewelloutofhismouth,hewaswhiskedawaysomehow,andinhisplaceappearedatallman,muffleduptotheeyes,leaningonthearmofanothertallman,whotriedtosaysomethingandcouldn’t.Ofcoursetherewasageneralstampede,andforseveralminuteseverybodyseemedtolosetheirwits,forthestrangestthingsweredone,andnoonesaidaword.

           Mr.Marchbecameinvisibleintheembraceoffourpairsoflovingarms.Jodisgracedherselfbynearlyfaintingaway,andhadtobedoctoredbyLaurieinthechinacloset.Mr.BrookekissedMegentirelybymistake,ashesomewhatincoherentlyexplained.AndAmy,thedignified,tumbledoverastool,andneverstoppingtogetup,huggedandcriedoverherfather’sbootsinthemosttouchingmanner.Mrs.Marchwasthefirsttorecoverherself,andheldupherhandwithawarning,"Hush!RememberBeth."

           Butitwastoolate.Thestudydoorflewopen,thelittleredwrapperappearedonthethreshold,joyputstrengthintothefeeblelimbs,andBethranstraightintoherfather’sarms.Nevermindwhathappenedjustafterthat,forthefullheartsoverflowed,washingawaythebitternessofthepastandleavingonlythesweetnessofthepresent.

           Itwasnotatallromantic,butaheartylaughseteverybodystraightagain,forHannahwasdiscoveredbehindthedoor,sobbingoverthefatturkey,whichshehadforgottentoputdownwhensherushedupfromthekitchen.Asthelaughsubsided,Mrs.MarchbegantothankMr.Brookeforhisfaithfulcareofherhusband,atwhichMr.

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