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Dark Days

           "Itelegraphedtoyourmotheryesterday,andBrookeansweredshe’dcomeatonce,andshe’llbeheretonight,andeverythingwillbeallright.Aren’tyougladIdidit?"

           Lauriespokeveryfast,andturnedredandexcitedallinaminute,forhehadkepthisplotasecret,forfearofdisappointingthegirlsorharmingBeth.Jogrewquitewhite,flewoutofherchair,andthemomenthestoppedspeakingsheelectrifiedhimbythrowingherarmsroundhisneck,andcryingout,withajoyfulcry,"Oh,Laurie!Oh,Mother!Iamsoglad!"Shedidnotweepagain,butlaughedhysterically,andtrembledandclungtoherfriendasifshewasalittlebewilderedbythesuddennews.

           Laurie,thoughdecidedlyamazed,behavedwithgreatpresenceofmind.Hepattedherbacksoothingly,andfindingthatshewasrecovering,followeditupbyabashfulkissortwo,whichbroughtJoroundatonce.Holdingontothebanisters,sheputhimgentlyaway,sayingbreathlessly,"Oh,don’t!Ididn’tmeanto,itwasdreadfulofme,butyouweresuchadeartogoanddoitinspiteofHannahthatIcouldn’thelpflyingatyou.Tellmeallaboutit,anddon’tgivemewineagain,itmakesmeactso."

           "Idon’tmind,"laughedLaurie,ashesettledhistie."Why,youseeIgotfidgety,andsodidGrandpa.WethoughtHannahwasoverdoingtheauthoritybusiness,andyourmotheroughttoknow.She’dneverforgiveusifBeth...Well,ifanythinghappened,youknow.

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