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My Lord and Lady

           

           Lauriehadreceivedmanycomplimentsinhislife,butneveronethatsuitedhimbetter,asheplainlyshowedthoughhedidlaughathiswife’speculiartaste,whileshesaidslowly,"MayIaskyouaquestion,dear?"

           "Ofcourse,youmay."

           "ShallyoucareifJodoesmarryMr.Bhaer?"

           "Oh,that’sthetroubleisit?Ithoughttherewassomethinginthedimplethatdidn’tquitesuityou.Notbeingadoginthemanger,butthehappiestfellowalive,IassureyouIcandanceatJo’sweddingwithaheartaslightasmyheels.Doyoudoubtit,mydarling?"

           Amylookedupathim,andwassatisfied.Herlittlejealousfearvanishedforever,andshethankedhim,withafacefullofloveandconfidence.

           "IwishwecoulddosomethingforthatcapitaloldProfessor.Couldn’tweinventarichrelation,whoshallobliginglydieoutthereinGermany,andleavehimatidylittlefortune?"saidLaurie,whentheybegantopaceupanddownthelongdrawingroom,arminarm,astheywerefondofdoing,inmemoryofthechateaugarden.

           "Jowouldfindusout,andspoilitall.Sheisveryproudofhim,justasheis,andsaidyesterdaythatshethoughtpovertywasabeautifulthing."

           "Blessherdearheart!Shewon’tthinksowhenshehasaliteraryhusband,andadozenlittleprofessorsandprofessorinstosupport.Wewon’tinterferenow,butwatchourchance,anddothemagoodturninspiteofthemselves.

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