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Dark Days

           SoIgotgrandpatosayitwashightimewedidsomething,andoffIpeltedtotheofficeyesterday,forthedoctorlookedsober,andHannahmosttookmyheadoffwhenIproposedatelegram.Inevercanbeartobe‘lordedover’,sothatsettledmymind,andIdidit.Yourmotherwillcome,Iknow,andthelatetrainisinattwoA.M.Ishallgoforher,andyou’veonlygottobottleupyourrapture,andkeepBethquiettillthatblessedladygetshere."

           "Laurie,you’reanangel!HowshallIeverthankyou?"

           "Flyatmeagain.Iratherlikedit,"saidLaurie,lookingmischievous,athinghehadnotdoneforafortnight.

           "No,thankyou.I’lldoitbyproxy,whenyourgrandpacomes.Don’ttease,butgohomeandrest,foryou’llbeuphalfthenight.Blessyou,Teddy,blessyou!"

           Johadbackedintoacorner,andasshefinishedherspeech,shevanishedprecipitatelyintothekitchen,whereshesatdownuponadresserandtoldtheassembledcatsthatshewas"happy,oh,sohappy!"whileLauriedeparted,feelingthathehadmadearatherneatthingofit.

           "That’stheinterferingestchapIeversee,butIforgivehimanddohopeMrs.Marchiscomingrightaway,"saidHannah,withanairofrelief,whenJotoldthegoodnews.

           Meghadaquietrapture,andthenbroodedovertheletter,whileJosetthesickroominorder,andHannah"knockedupacoupleofpiesincaseofcompanyunexpected".Abreathoffreshairseemedtoblowthroughthehouse,andsomethingbetterthansunshinebrightenedthequietrooms.

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