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           LauriecamesneakingintothekitchenoftheDovecoteoneSaturday,withanexcitedface,andwasreceivedwiththeclashofcymbals,forHannahclappedherhandswithasaucepaninoneandthecoverintheother.

           "How’sthelittlemamma?Whereiseverybody?Whydidn’tyoutellmebeforeIcamehome?"beganLaurieinaloudwhisper.

           "Happyasaqueen,thedear!Everysoulof’emisupstairsaworshipin’.Wedidn’twantnohurrycanesround.Nowyougointotheparlor,andI’llsend’emdowntoyou,"withwhichsomewhatinvolvedreplyHannahvanished,chucklingecstatically.

           PresentlyJoappeared,proudlybearingaflannelbundlelaidforthuponalargepillow.Jo’sfacewasverysober,buthereyestwinkled,andtherewasanoddsoundinhervoiceofrepressedemotionofsomesort.

           "Shutyoureyesandholdoutyourarms,"shesaidinvitingly.

           Lauriebackedprecipitatelyintoacorner,andputhishandsbehindhimwithanimploringgesture."No,thankyou.I’drathernot.Ishalldropitorsmashit,assureasfate."

           "Thenyoushan’tseeyournevvy,"saidJodecidedly,turningasiftogo.

           "Iwill,Iwill!Onlyyoumustberesponsiblefordamages."andobeyingorders,Laurieheroicallyshuthiseyeswhilesomethingwasputintohisarms.ApealoflaughterfromJo,Amy,Mrs.

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