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Aunt March Settles the Question

           It’syourdutytomakearichmatchanditoughttobeimpresseduponyou."

           "FatherandMotherdon’tthinkso.TheylikeJohnthoughheispoor."

           "Yourparents,mydear,havenomoreworldlywisdomthanapairofbabies."

           "I’mgladofit,"criedMegstoutly.

           AuntMarchtooknonotice,butwentonwithherlecture."ThisRookispoorandhasn’tgotanyrichrelations,hashe?"

           "No,buthehasmanywarmfriends."

           "Youcan’tliveonfriends,tryitandseehowcoolthey’llgrow.Hehasn’tanybusiness,hashe?"

           "Notyet.Mr.Laurenceisgoingtohelphim."

           "Thatwon’tlastlong.JamesLaurenceisacrotchetyoldfellowandnottobedependedon.Soyouintendtomarryamanwithoutmoney,position,orbusiness,andgoonworkingharderthanyoudonow,whenyoumightbecomfortableallyourdaysbymindingmeanddoingbetter?Ithoughtyouhadmoresense,Meg."

           "Icouldn’tdobetterifIwaitedhalfmylife!Johnisgoodandwise,he’sgotheapsoftalent,he’swillingtoworkandsuretogeton,he’ssoenergeticandbrave.Everyonelikesandrespectshim,andI’mproudtothinkhecaresforme,thoughI’msopoorandyoungandsilly,"saidMeg,lookingprettierthaneverinherearnestness.

           "Heknowsyouhavegotrichrelations,child.That’sthesecretofhisliking,Isuspect."

           "AuntMarch,howdareyousaysuchathing?Johnisabovesuchmeanness,andIwon’tlistentoyouaminuteifyoutalkso,"criedMegindignantly,forgettingeverythingbuttheinjusticeoftheoldlady’ssuspicions.

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