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           Asmartshoweratelevenhadevidentlyquenchedtheenthusiasmoftheyoungladieswhoweretoarriveattwelve,fornobodycame,andattwotheexhaustedfamilysatdowninablazeofsunshinetoconsumetheperishableportionsofthefeast,thatnothingmightbelost.

           "Nodoubtabouttheweathertoday,theywillcertainlycome,sowemustflyroundandbereadyforthem,"saidAmy,asthesunwokehernextmorning.Shespokebriskly,butinhersecretsoulshewishedshehadsaidnothingaboutTuesday,forherinterestlikehercakewasgettingalittlestale.

           "Ican’tgetanylobsters,soyouwillhavetodowithoutsaladtoday,"saidMr.March,cominginhalfanhourlater,withanexpressionofplaciddespair.

           "Usethechickenthen,thetoughnesswon’tmatterinasalad,"advisedhiswife.

           "Hannahleftitonthekitchentableaminute,andthekittensgotatit.I’mverysorry,Amy,"addedBeth,whowasstillapatronessofcats.

           "ThenImusthavealobster,fortonguealonewon’tdo,"saidAmydecidedly.

           "ShallIrushintotownanddemandone?"askedJo,withthemagnanimityofamartyr.

           "You’dcomebringingithomeunderyourarmwithoutanypaper,justtotryme.I’llgomyself,"answeredAmy,whosetemperwasbeginningtofail.

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