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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>anything from me when you are married. Your Mr.Book’s friends must take care of you. I’m done with youforever.’And slamming the door in Meg’s face, Aunt Marchdrove off in high dudgeon. She seemed to take all thegirl’s courage with her, for when left alone, Meg stood fora moment, undecided whether to laugh or cry. Before shecould make up her mind, she was taken possession of byMr. Brooke, who said all in one breath, ‘I couldn’t helphearing, Meg. Thank you for defending me, and AuntMarch for proving that you do care for me a little bit.’‘I didn’t know how much till she abused you,’ beganMeg.‘And I needn’t go away, but my stay and be happy,may I, dear?’Here was another fine chance to make the crushingspeech and the stately exit, but Meg never thought ofdoing either, and disgraced herself forever in Jo’s eyes bymeekly whispering, ‘Yes, John,’ and hiding her face onMr. Brooke’s waistcoat.Fifteen minutes after Aunt March’s departure, Jo camesoftly downstairs, paused an instant at the parlor door, andhearing no sound within, nodded and smiled with asatisfied expression, saying to herself, ‘She has seen him406 of 861

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