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Dark Days

           Laurielayontherug,pretendingtorest,butstaringintothefirewiththethoughtfullookwhichmadehisblackeyesbeautifullysoftandclear.

           Thegirlsneverforgotthatnight,fornosleepcametothemastheykepttheirwatch,withthatdreadfulsenseofpowerlessnesswhichcomestousinhourslikethose.

           "IfGodsparesBeth,Ineverwillcomplainagain,"whisperedMegearnestly.

           "IfgodsparesBeth,I’lltrytoloveandserveHimallmylife,"answeredJo,withequalfervor.

           "IwishIhadnoheart,itachesso,"sighedMeg,afterapause.

           "Iflifeisoftenashardasthis,Idon’tseehowweevershallgetthroughit,"addedhersisterdespondently.

           Heretheclockstrucktwelve,andbothforgotthemselvesinwatchingBeth,fortheyfanciedachangepassedoverherwanface.Thehousewasstillasdeath,andnothingbutthewailingofthewindbrokethedeephush.WearyHannahslepton,andnoonebutthesisterssawthepaleshadowwhichseemedtofalluponthelittlebed.Anhourwentby,andnothinghappenedexceptLaurie’squietdepartureforthestation.Anotherhour,stillnoonecame,andanxiousfearsofdelayinthestorm,oraccidentsbytheway,or,worstofall,agreatgriefatWashington,hauntedthegirls.

           Itwaspasttwo,whenJo,whostoodatthewindowthinkinghowdrearytheworldlookedinitswindingsheetofsnow,heardamovementbythebed,andturningquickly,sawMegkneelingbeforetheirmother’seasychairwithherfacehidden.

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