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Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           "IfJohndoesn’tknowanythingaboutthisnonsense,don’ttellhim,andmakeJoandLaurieholdtheirtongues.Iwon’tbedeceivedandplaguedandmadeafoolof.It’sashame!"

           SeeingMeg’susuallygentletemperwasrousedandherpridehurtbythismischievousjoke,Mrs.Marchsoothedherbypromisesofentiresilenceandgreatdiscretionforthefuture.TheinstantLaurie’sstepwasheardinthehall,Megfledintothestudy,andMrs.Marchreceivedtheculpritalone.Johadnottoldhimwhyhewaswanted,fearinghewouldn’tcome,butheknewtheminutehesawMrs.March’sface,andstoodtwirlinghishatwithaguiltyairwhichconvictedhimatonce.Jowasdismissed,butchosetomarchupanddownthehalllikeasentinel,havingsomefearthattheprisonermightbolt.Thesoundofvoicesintheparlorroseandfellforhalfanhour,butwhathappenedduringthatinterviewthegirlsneverknew.

           Whentheywerecalledin,LauriewasstandingbytheirmotherwithsuchapenitentfacethatJoforgavehimonthespot,butdidnotthinkitwisetobetraythefact.Megreceivedhishumbleapology,andwasmuchcomfortedbytheassurancethatBrookeknewnothingofthejoke.

           "I’llnevertellhimtomydyingday,wildhorsesshan’tdragitoutofme,soyou’llforgiveme,Meg,andI’lldoanythingtoshowhowout-and-outsorryIam,"headded,lookingverymuchashamedofhimself.

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