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Surprises

           Theycouldnothelpit,forhecarriedthetalismanthatopensallhearts,andthesesimplepeoplewarmedtohimatonce,feelingeventhemorefriendlybecausehewaspoor.Forpovertyenrichesthosewholiveaboveit,andisasurepassporttotrulyhospitablespirits.Mr.Bhaersatlookingabouthimwiththeairofatravelerwhoknocksatastrangedoor,andwhenitopens,findshimselfathome.Thechildrenwenttohimlikebeestoahoneypot,andestablishingthemselvesoneachknee,proceededtocaptivatehimbyriflinghispockets,pullinghisbeard,andinvestigatinghiswatch,withjuvenileaudacity.Thewomentelegraphedtheirapprovaltooneanother,andMr.March,feelingthathehadgotakindredspirit,openedhischoiceststoresforhisguest’sbenefit,whilesilentJohnlistenedandenjoyedthetalk,butsaidnotaword,andMr.Laurencefounditimpossibletogotosleep.

           IfJohadnotbeenotherwiseengaged,Laurie’sbehaviorwouldhaveamusedher,forafainttwinge,notofjealousy,butsomethinglikesuspicion,causedthatgentlemantostandaloofatfirst,andobservethenewcomerwithbrotherlycircumspection.Butitdidnotlastlong.Hegotinterestedinspiteofhimself,andbeforeheknewit,wasdrawnintothecircle.ForMr.Bhaertalkedwellinthisgenialatmosphere,anddidhimselfjustice.HeseldomspoketoLaurie,buthelookedathimoften,andashadowwouldpassacrosshisface,asifregrettinghisownlostyouth,ashewatchedtheyoungmaninhisprime.

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