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Consequences

           AuntsaysAmy,decidedly,anditisnotforustodictatewhensheofferssuchafavor."

           "It’salwaysso.AmyhasallthefunandIhaveallthework.Itisn’tfair,oh,itisn’tfair!"criedJopassionately.

           "I’mafraidit’spartlyyourownfault,dear.WhenAuntspoketometheotherday,sheregrettedyourbluntmannersandtooindependentspirit,andhereshewrites,asifquotingsomethingyouhadsaid‘IplannedatfirsttoaskJo,butas‘favorsburdenher’,andshe‘hatesFrench’,IthinkIwon’tventuretoinviteher.Amyismoredocile,willmakeagoodcompanionforFlo,andreceivegratefullyanyhelpthetripmaygiveher."

           "Oh,mytongue,myabominabletongue!Whycan’tIlearntokeepitquiet?"groanedJo,rememberingwordswhichhadbeenherundoing.Whenshehadheardtheexplanationofthequotedphrases,Mrs.Marchsaidsorrowfully...

           "Iwishyoucouldhavegone,butthereisnohopeofitthistime,sotrytobearitcheerfully,anddon’tsaddenAmy’spleasurebyreproachesorregrets."

           "I’lltry,"saidJo,winkinghardasshekneltdowntopickupthebasketshehadjoyfullyupset."I’lltakealeafoutofherbook,andtrynotonlytoseemglad,buttobeso,andnotgrudgeheroneminuteofhappiness.Butitwon’tbeeasy,foritisadreadfuldisappointment,"andpoorJobedewedthelittlefatpincushionsheheldwithseveralverybittertears.

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