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           Withablissfulsenseofburdensliftedoff,MegandJoclosedtheirwearyeyes,andlayatrest,likestorm-beatenboatssafeatanchorinaquietharbor.Mrs.MarchwouldnotleaveBeth’sside,butrestedinthebigchair,wakingoftentolookat,touch,andbroodoverherchild,likeamiseroversomerecoveredtreasure.

           LauriemeanwhilepostedofftocomfortAmy,andtoldhisstorysowellthatAuntMarchactually‘sniffed’herself,andneveroncesaid"Itoldyouso".AmycameoutsostrongonthisoccasionthatIthinkthegoodthoughtsinthelittlechapelreallybegantobearfruit.Shedriedhertearsquickly,restrainedherimpatiencetoseehermother,andnevereventhoughtoftheturquoisering,whentheoldladyheartilyagreedinLaurie’sopinion,thatshebehaved‘likeacapitallittlewoman’.EvenPollyseemedimpressed,forhecalledheragoodgirl,blessedherbuttons,andbeggedherto"comeandtakeawalk,dear",inhismostaffabletone.Shewouldverygladlyhavegoneouttoenjoythebrightwintryweather,butdiscoveringthatLauriewasdroppingwithsleepinspiteofmanfuleffortstoconcealthefact,shepersuadedhimtorestonthesofa,whileshewroteanotetohermother.Shewasalongtimeaboutit,andwhenshereturned,hewasstretchedoutwithbotharmsunderhishead,soundasleep,whileAuntMarchhadpulleddownthecurtainsandsatdoingnothinginanunusualfitofbenignity.

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