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           Butthechiefgrievancethatrankledinhersoul,andgaveanexcuseforherunfriendlyconduct,wasarumorwhichsomeobliginggossiphadwhisperedtoher,thattheMarchgirlshadmadefunofherattheLambs’.AlltheblameofthisshouldhavefallenuponJo,forhernaughtyimitationhadbeentoolifeliketoescapedetection,andthefrolicsomeLambshadpermittedthejoketoescape.Nohintofthishadreachedtheculprits,however,andAmy’sdismaycanbeimagined,when,theveryeveningbeforethefair,asshewasputtingthelasttouchestoherprettytable,Mrs.Chester,who,ofcourse,resentedthesupposedridiculeofherdaughter,said,inablandtone,butwithacoldlook...

           "Ifind,dear,thatthereissomefeelingamongtheyoungladiesaboutmygivingthistabletoanyonebutmygirls.Asthisisthemostprominent,andsomesaythemostattractivetableofall,andtheyarethechiefgetters-upofthefair,itisthoughtbestforthemtotakethisplace.I’msorry,butIknowyouaretoosincerelyinterestedinthecausetomindalittlepersonaldisappointment,andyoushallhaveanothertableifyoulike."

           Mrs.Chesterfanciedbeforehandthatitwouldbeeasytodeliverthislittlespeech,butwhenthetimecame,shefounditratherdifficulttoutteritnaturally,withAmy’sunsuspiciouseyeslookingstraightatherfullofsurpriseandtrouble.

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