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Little Faithful

           "SheislyingdownonMother’sbed,andfeelsbetter.Thebaby’sdeathtroubledher,butIdaresayshehasonlygotcold.Hannahsaysshethinksso,butshelooksworried,andthatmakesmefidgety,"answeredMeg.

           "Whatatryingworlditis!"saidJo,rumplingupherhairinafretfulway."Nosoonerdowegetoutofonetroublethandowncomesanother.Theredoesn’tseemtobeanythingtoholdontowhenMother’sgone,soI’mallatsea."

           "Well,don’tmakeaporcupineofyourself,itisn’tbecoming.Settleyourwig,Jo,andtellmeifIshalltelegraphtoyourmother,ordoanything?"askedLaurie,whoneverhadbeenreconciledtothelossofhisfriend’sonebeauty.

           "Thatiswhattroublesme,"saidMeg."IthinkweoughttotellherifBethisreallyill,butHannahsayswemustn’t,forMothercan’tleaveFather,anditwillonlymakethemanxious.Bethwon’tbesicklong,andHannahknowsjustwhattodo,andMothersaidweweretomindher,soIsupposewemust,butitdoesn’tseemquiterighttome."

           "Hum,well,Ican’tsay.SupposeyouaskGrandfatherafterthedoctorhasbeen."

           "Wewill.Jo,goandgetDr.Bangsatonce,"commandedMeg."Wecan’tdecideanythingtillhehasbeen."

           "Staywhereyouare,Jo.I’merrandboytothisestablishment,"saidLaurie,takinguphiscap.

           "I’mafraidyouarebusy,"beganMeg.

           "No,I’vedonemylessonsfortheday."

           "Doyoustudyinvacationtime?"askedJo.

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