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Aunt March Settles the Question

           "Ohno,pleasedon’t,I’drathernot,"shesaid,tryingtowithdrawherhand,andlookingfrightenedinspiteofherdenial.

           "Iwon’ttroubleyou.Ionlywanttoknowifyoucareformealittle,Meg.Iloveyousomuch,dear,"addedMr.Brooketenderly.

           Thiswasthemomentforthecalm,properspeech,butMegdidn’tmakeit.Sheforgoteverywordofit,hungherhead,andanswered,"Idon’tknow,"sosoftlythatJohnhadtostoopdowntocatchthefoolishlittlereply.

           Heseemedtothinkitwasworththetrouble,forhesmiledtohimselfasifquitesatisfied,pressedtheplumphandgratefully,andsaidinhismostpersuasivetone,"Willyoutryandfindout?Iwanttoknowsomuch,forIcan’tgotoworkwithanyheartuntilIlearnwhetherIamtohavemyrewardintheendornot."

           "I’mtooyoung,"falteredMeg,wonderingwhyshewassofluttered,yetratherenjoyingit.

           "I’llwait,andinthemeantime,youcouldbelearningtolikeme.Woulditbeaveryhardlesson,dear?"

           "NotifIchosetolearnit,but..."

           "Pleasechoosetolearn,Meg.Ilovetoteach,andthisiseasierthanGerman,"brokeinJohn,gettingpossessionoftheotherhand,sothatshehadnowayofhidingherfaceashebenttolookintoit.

           Histonewasproperlybeseeching,butstealingashylookathim,Megsawthathiseyesweremerryaswellastender,andthatheworethesatisfiedsmileofonewhohadnodoubtofhissuccess.Thisnettledher.

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