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           PoorJowouldgladlyhavegoneunderthetable,asonethingafteranotherwastastedandleft,whileAmygiggled,Meglookeddistressed,MissCrockerpursedherlips,andLaurietalkedandlaughedwithallhismighttogiveacheerfultonetothefestivescene.Jo’sonestrongpointwasthefruit,forshehadsugareditwell,andhadapitcherofrichcreamtoeatwithit.Herhotcheekscooledatrifle,andshedrewalongbreathastheprettyglassplateswentround,andeveryonelookedgraciouslyatthelittlerosyislandsfloatinginaseaofcream.MissCrockertastedfirst,madeawryface,anddranksomewaterhastily.Jo,whorefused,thinkingtheremightnotbeenough,fortheydwindledsadlyafterthepickingover,glancedatLaurie,buthewaseatingawaymanfully,thoughtherewasaslightpuckerabouthismouthandhekepthiseyefixedonhisplate.Amy,whowasfondofdelicatefare,tookaheapingspoonful,choked,hidherfaceinhernapkin,andleftthetableprecipitately.

           "Oh,whatisit?"exclaimedJo,trembling.

           "Saltinsteadofsugar,andthecreamissour,"repliedMegwithatragicgesture.

           Joutteredagroanandfellbackinherchair,rememberingthatshehadgivenalasthastypowderingtotheberriesoutofoneofthetwoboxesonthekitchentable,andhadneglectedtoputthemilkintherefrigerator.Sheturnedscarletandwasonthevergeofcrying,whenshemetLaurie’seyes,whichwouldlookmerryinspiteofhisheroicefforts.

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