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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>CHAPTER TWENTY-ONEJo’s face was a study next day, for the secret ratherweighed upon her, and she found it hard not to lookmysterious and important. Meg observed it, but did nottrouble herself to make inquiries, for she had learned thatthe best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries, soshe felt sure of being told everything if she did not ask.She was rather surprised, therefore, when the silenceremained unbroken, and Jo assumed a patronizing air,which decidedly aggravated Meg, who in turn assumed anair of dignified reserve and devoted herself to her mother.This left Jo to her own devices, for Mrs. March had takenher place as nurse, and bade her rest, exercise, and amuseherself after her long confinement. Amy being gone,Laurie was her only refuge, and much as she enjoyed hissociety, she rather dreaded him just then, for he was anincorrigible tease, and she feared he would coax the secretfrom her.She was quite right, for the mischief-loving lad nosooner suspected a mystery than he set himself to find itout, and led Jo a trying life of it. He wheedled, bribed,ridiculed, threatened, and scolded; affected indifference,361 of 861

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