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Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

           "I’lltry,butitwasaveryungentlemanlythingtodo,Ididn’tthinkyoucouldbesoslyandmalicious,Laurie,"repliedMeg,tryingtohidehermaidenlyconfusionunderagravelyreproachfulair.

           "Itwasaltogetherabominable,andIdon’tdeservetobespokentoforamonth,butyouwill,though,won’tyou?"AndLauriefoldedhishandstogetherwithsuchandimploringgesture,ashespokeinhisirresistiblypersuasivetone,thatitwasimpossibletofrownuponhiminspiteofhisscandalousbehavior.

           Megpardonedhim,andMrs.March’sgravefacerelaxed,inspiteofhereffortstokeepsober,whensheheardhimdeclarethathewouldatoneforhissinsbyallsortsofpenances,andabasehimselflikeawormbeforetheinjureddamsel.

           Jostoodaloof,meanwhile,tryingtohardenherheartagainsthim,andsucceedingonlyinprimmingupherfaceintoanexpressionofentiredisapprobation.Laurielookedatheronceortwice,butassheshowednosignofrelenting,hefeltinjured,andturnedhisbackonhertilltheothersweredonewithhim,whenhemadeheralowbowandwalkedoffwithoutaword.

           Assoonashehadgone,shewishedshehadbeenmoreforgiving,andwhenMegandhermotherwentupstairs,shefeltlonelyandlongedforTeddy.Afterresistingforsometime,sheyieldedtotheimpulse,andarmedwithabooktoreturn,wentovertothebighouse.

           "IsMr.Laurencein?"askedJo,ofahousemaid,whowascomingdownstairs.

           "Yes,Miss,butIdon’tbelievehe’sseeablejustyet."

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