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Heartache

           

           "I’llbehangedifIdo!"andLauriebouncedupoffthegrass,burningwithindignationattheveryidea.

           "Yes,youwill!"persistedJo."You’llgetoverthisafterawhile,andfindsomelovelyaccomplishedgirl,whowilladoreyou,andmakeafinemistressforyourfinehouse.Ishouldn’t.I’mhomelyandawkwardandoddandold,andyou’dbeashamedofme,andweshouldquarrelwecan’thelpitevennow,youseeandIshouldn’tlikeelegantsocietyandyouwould,andyou’dhatemyscribbling,andIcouldn’tgetonwithoutit,andweshouldbeunhappy,andwishwehadn’tdoneit,andeverythingwouldbehorrid!"

           "Anythingmore?"askedLaurie,findingithardtolistenpatientlytothispropheticburst.

           "Nothingmore,exceptthatIdon’tbelieveIshallevermarry.I’mhappyasIam,andlovemylibertytoowelltobeinahurrytogiveitupforanymortalman."

           "Iknowbetter!"brokeinLaurie."Youthinksonow,butthere’llcomeatimewhenyouwillcareforsomebody,andyou’lllovehimtremendously,andliveanddieforhim.Iknowyouwill,it’syourway,andIshallhavetostandbyandseeit,"andthedespairinglovercasthishatuponthegroundwithagesturethatwouldhaveseemedcomical,ifhisfacehadnotbeensotragic.

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