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           TheyalllikedJoimmensely,butneverfellinlovewithher,thoughveryfewescapedwithoutpayingthetributeofasentimentalsighortwoatAmy’sshrine.Andspeakingofsentimentbringsusverynaturallytothe‘Dovecote’.

           ThatwasthenameofthelittlebrownhouseMr.BrookehadpreparedforMeg’sfirsthome.Lauriehadchristenedit,sayingitwashighlyappropriatetothegentleloverswho‘wentontogetherlikeapairofturtledoves,withfirstabillandthenacoo’.Itwasatinyhouse,withalittlegardenbehindandalawnaboutasbigasapockethandkerchiefinthefront.HereMegmeanttohaveafountain,shrubbery,andaprofusionoflovelyflowers,thoughjustatpresentthefountainwasrepresentedbyaweather-beatenurn,verylikeadilapidatedslopbowl,theshrubberyconsistedofseveralyounglarches,undecidedwhethertoliveordie,andtheprofusionofflowerswasmerelyhintedbyregimentsofstickstoshowwhereseedswereplanted.Butinside,itwasaltogethercharming,andthehappybridesawnofaultfromgarrettocellar.Tobesure,thehallwassonarrowitwasfortunatethattheyhadnopiano,foronenevercouldhavebeengotinwhole,thediningroomwassosmallthatsixpeoplewereatightfit,andthekitchenstairsseemedbuiltfortheexpresspurposeofprecipitatingbothservantsandchinapell-mellintothecoalbin.Butoncegetusedtotheseslightblemishesandnothingcouldbemorecomplete,forgoodsenseandgoodtastehadpresidedoverthefurnishing,andtheresultwashighlysatisfactory.

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