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Consequences

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           "Idaresayshe’dputthembackifyouaskedher,"suggestedsomeone.

           "HowcouldIafterallthefuss?"beganMay,butshedidnotfinish,forAmy’svoicecameacrossthehall,sayingpleasantly...

           "Youmayhavethem,andwelcome,withoutasking,ifyouwantthem.IwasjustthinkingI’doffertoputthemback,fortheybelongtoyourtableratherthanmine.Heretheyare,pleasetakethem,andforgivemeifIwashastyincarryingthemawaylastnight."

           Asshespoke,Amyreturnedhercontribution,withanodandasmile,andhurriedawayagain,feelingthatitwaseasiertodoafriendlythingthanitwastostayandbethankedforit.

           "Now,Icallthatlovelyofher,don’tyou?"criedonegirl.

           May’sanswerwasinaudible,butanotheryounglady,whosetemperwasevidentlyalittlesouredbymakinglemonade,added,withadisagreeablelaugh,"Verylovely,forsheknewshewouldn’tsellthematherowntable."

           Now,thatwashard.Whenwemakelittlesacrificesweliketohavethemappreciated,atleast,andforaminuteAmywassorryshehaddoneit,feelingthatvirtuewasnotalwaysitsownreward.Butitis,asshepresentlydiscovered,forherspiritsbegantorise,andhertabletoblossomunderherskillfulhands,thegirlswereverykind,andthatonelittleactseemedtohaveclearedtheatmosphereamazingly.

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