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Under the Umbrella

           Wouldstthouhavesaid‘Yes’,then,ifIhadspoken?"

           "Idon’tknow.I’mafraidnot,forIdidn’thaveanyheartjustthen."

           "Prut!ThatIdonotbelieve.Itwasasleeptillthefairyprincecamethroughthewood,andwakeditup.Ah,well,‘DieersteLiebeistdiebeste’,butthatIshouldnotexpect."

           "Yes,thefirstloveisthebest,butbesocontented,forIneverhadanother.Teddywasonlyaboy,andsoongotoverhislittlefancy,"saidJo,anxioustocorrecttheProfessor’smistake.

           "Good!ThenIshallresthappy,andbesurethatthougivestmeall.Ihafwaitedsolong,Iamgrownselfish,asthouwiltfind,Professorin."

           "Ilikethat,"criedJo,delightedwithhernewname."Nowtellmewhatbroughtyou,atlast,justwhenIwantedyou?"

           "This,"andMr.Bhaertookalittlewornpaperoutofhiswaistcoatpocket.

           Jounfoldedit,andlookedmuchabashed,foritwasoneofherowncontributionstoapaperthatpaidforpoetry,whichaccountedforhersendingitanoccasionalattempt.

           "Howcouldthatbringyou?"sheasked,wonderingwhathemeant.

           "Ifounditbychance.Iknewitbythenamesandtheinitials,andinittherewasonelittleversethatseemedtocallme.Readandfindhim.Iwillseethatyougonotinthewet.

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