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           "Poorlittlesouls,theywillhaveahardtime,I’mafraid,buttheywon’tsuffer,anditwilldothemgood,"shesaid,producingthemorepalatableviandswithwhichshehadprovidedherself,anddisposingofthebadbreakfast,sothattheirfeelingsmightnotbehurt,amotherlylittledeceptionforwhichtheyweregrateful.

           Manywerethecomplaintsbelow,andgreatthechagrinoftheheadcookatherfailures."Nevermind,I’llgetthedinnerandbeservant,youbemistress,keepyourhandsnice,seecompany,andgiveorders,"saidJo,whoknewstilllessthanMegaboutculinaryaffairs.

           Thisobligingofferwasgladlyaccepted,andMargaretretiredtotheparlor,whichshehastilyputinorderbywhiskingthelitterunderthesofaandshuttingtheblindstosavethetroubleofdusting.Jo,withperfectfaithinherownpowersandafriendlydesiretomakeupthequarrel,immediatelyputanoteintheoffice,invitingLaurietodinner.

           "You’dbetterseewhatyouhavegotbeforeyouthinkofhavingcompany,"saidMeg,wheninformedofthehospitablebutrashact.

           "Oh,there’scornedbeefandplentyofpotatoes,andIshallgetsomeasparagusandalobster,‘forarelish’,asHannahsays.We’llhavelettuceandmakeasalad.Idon’tknowhow,butthebooktells.I’llhaveblancmangeandstrawberriesfordessert,andcoffeetoo,ifyouwanttobeelegant."

           "Don’ttrytoomanymesses,Jo,foryoucan’tmakeanythingbutgingerbreadandmolassescandyfittoeat.

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