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Burdens

           Therewasamomentarylull,brokenbyHannah,whostalkedin,laidtwohotturnoversonthetable,andstalkedoutagain.Theseturnoverswereaninstitution,andthegirlscalledthem‘muffs’,fortheyhadnoothersandfoundthehotpiesverycomfortingtotheirhandsoncoldmornings.

           Hannahneverforgottomakethem,nomatterhowbusyorgrumpyshemightbe,forthewalkwaslongandbleak.Thepoorthingsgotnootherlunchandwereseldomhomebeforetwo.

           "Cuddleyourcatsandgetoveryourheadache,Bethy.Goodbye,Marmee.Weareasetofrascalsthismorning,butwe’llcomehomeregularangels.Nowthen,Meg!"AndJotrampedaway,feelingthatthepilgrimswerenotsettingoutastheyoughttodo.

           Theyalwayslookedbackbeforeturningthecorner,fortheirmotherwasalwaysatthewindowtonodandsmile,andwaveherhandtothem.Somehowitseemedasiftheycouldn’thavegotthroughthedaywithoutthat,forwhatevertheirmoodmightbe,thelastglimpseofthatmotherlyfacewassuretoaffectthemlikesunshine.

           "IfMarmeeshookherfistinsteadofkissingherhandtous,itwouldserveusright,formoreungratefulwretchesthanwearewereneverseen,"criedJo,takingaremorsefulsatisfactioninthesnowywalkandbitterwind.

           "Don’tusesuchdreadfulexpressions,"repliedMegfromthedepthsoftheveilinwhichshehadshroudedherselflikeanunsickoftheworld.

           "Ilikegoodstrongwordsthatmeansomething,"repliedJo,catchingherhatasittookaleapoffherheadpreparatorytoflyingawayaltogether.

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