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The Laurence Boy

           MegknewSallieandwasathereaseverysoon,butJo,whodidn’tcaremuchforgirlsorgirlishgossip,stoodabout,withherbackcarefullyagainstthewall,andfeltasmuchoutofplaceasacoltinaflowergarden.Halfadozenjovialladsweretalkingaboutskatesinanotherpartoftheroom,andshelongedtogoandjointhem,forskatingwasoneofthejoysofherlife.ShetelegraphedherwishtoMeg,buttheeyebrowswentupsoalarminglythatshedarednotstir.Noonecametotalktoher,andonebyonethegroupdwindledawaytillshewasleftalone.Shecouldnotroamaboutandamuseherself,fortheburnedbreadthwouldshow,soshestaredatpeopleratherforlornlytillthedancingbegan.Megwasaskedatonce,andthetightslipperstrippedaboutsobrisklythatnonewouldhaveguessedthepaintheirwearersufferedsmilingly.Josawabigredheadedyouthapproachinghercorner,andfearinghemeanttoengageher,sheslippedintoacurtainedrecess,intendingtopeepandenjoyherselfinpeace.Unfortunately,anotherbashfulpersonhadchosenthesamerefuge,for,asthecurtainfellbehindher,shefoundherselffacetofacewiththe‘Laurenceboy’.

           "Dearme,Ididn’tknowanyonewashere!"stammeredJo,preparingtobackoutasspeedilyasshehadbouncedin.

           Buttheboylaughedandsaidpleasantly,thoughhelookedalittlestartled,"Don’tmindme,stayifyoulike."

           "Shan’tIdisturbyou?"

           "Notabit.IonlycameherebecauseIdon’tknowmanypeopleandfeltratherstrangeatfirst,youknow."

           "SodidI.

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