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Surprises

           PoorJo,howshedidglorifythatplainman,asshesatknittingawaysoquietly,yetlettingnothingescapeher,noteventhefactthatMr.Bhaeractuallyhadgoldsleeve-buttonsinhisimmaculatewristbands.

           "Dearoldfellow!Hecouldn’thavegothimselfupwithmorecareifhe’dbeengoinga-wooing,"saidJotoherself,andthenasuddenthoughtbornofthewordsmadeherblushsodreadfullythatshehadtodropherball,andgodownafterittohideherface.

           Themaneuverdidnotsucceedaswellassheexpected,however,forthoughjustintheactofsettingfiretoafuneralpyre,theProfessordroppedhistorch,metaphoricallyspeaking,andmadeadiveafterthelittleblueball.Ofcoursetheybumpedtheirheadssmartlytogether,sawstars,andbothcameupflushedandlaughing,withouttheball,toresumetheirseats,wishingtheyhadnotleftthem.

           Nobodyknewwheretheeveningwentto,forHannahskillfullyabstractedthebabiesatanearlyhour,noddingliketworosypoppies,andMr.Laurencewenthometorest.Theotherssatroundthefire,talkingaway,utterlyregardlessofthelapseoftime,tillMeg,whosematernalmindwasimpressedwithafirmconvictionthatDaisyhadtumbledoutofbed,andDemisethisnightgownafirestudyingthestructureofmatches,madeamovetogo.

           "Wemusthaveoursing,inthegoodoldway,forwearealltogetheragainoncemore,"saidJo,feelingthatagoodshoutwouldbeasafeandpleasantventforthejubilantemotionsofhersoul.

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