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Consequences

           Don’twealwaysgohalvesineverything?"beganLaurie,inthetonethatalwaysmadeJoturnthorny.

           "Gracious,Ihopenot!Halfofsomeofyourthingswouldn’tsuitmeatall.Butwemustn’tstandphilanderinghere.I’vegottohelpAmy,soyougoandmakeyourselfsplendid,andifyou’llbesoverykindastoletHayestakeafewniceflowersuptotheHall,I’llblessyouforever."

           "Couldn’tyoudoitnow?"askedLaurie,sosuggestivelythatJoshutthegateinhisfacewithinhospitablehaste,andcalledthroughthebars,"Goaway,Teddy,I’mbusy."

           Thankstotheconspirators,thetableswereturnedthatnight,forHayessentupawildernessofflowers,withaloverlybasketarrangedinhisbestmannerforacenterpiece.ThentheMarchfamilyturnedoutenmasse,andJoexertedherselftosomepurpose,forpeoplenotonlycame,butstayed,laughingathernonsense,admiringAmy’staste,andapparentlyenjoyingthemselvesverymuch.Laurieandhisfriendsgallantlythrewthemselvesintothebreach,boughtupthebouquets,encampedbeforethetable,andmadethatcornertheliveliestspotintheroom.Amywasinherelementnow,andoutofgratitude,ifnothingmore,wasasspritelyandgraciousaspossible,comingtotheconclusion,aboutthattime,thatvirtuewasitsownreward,afterall.

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