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           Leavinghersistertoherowndevices,Amyproceededtoenjoyherselftoherheart’scontent.Mr.Tudor’sunclehadmarriedanEnglishladywhowasthirdcousintoalivinglord,andAmyregardedthewholefamilywithgreatrespect,forinspiteofherAmericanbirthandbreeding,shepossessedthatreverencefortitleswhichhauntsthebestofusthatunacknowledgedloyaltytotheearlyfaithinkingswhichsetthemostdemocraticnationunderthesuninfermentatthecomingofaroyalyellow-hairedladdie,someyearsago,andwhichstillhassomethingtodowiththelovetheyoungcountrybearstheold,likethatofabigsonforanimperiouslittlemother,whoheldhimwhileshecould,andlethimgowithafarewellscoldingwhenherebelled.ButeventhesatisfactionoftalkingwithadistantconnectionoftheBritishnobilitydidnotrenderAmyforgetfuloftime,andwhenthepropernumberofminuteshadpassed,shereluctantlytoreherselffromthisaristocraticsociety,andlookedaboutforJo,ferventlyhopingthatherincorrigiblesisterwouldnotbefoundinanypositionwhichshouldbringdisgraceuponthenameofMarch.

           Itmighthavebeenworse,butAmyconsidereditbad.ForJosatonthegrass,withanencampmentofboysabouther,andadirty-footeddogreposingontheskirtofherstateandfestivaldress,assherelatedoneofLaurie’sprankstoheradmiringaudience.

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