Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenand had the delicacy not to make her a present of itimmediately afterward. Then Meg ordered home thegreatcoat, and when John arrived, she put it on, and askedhim how he liked her new silk gown. One can imaginewhat answer he made, how he received his present, andwhat a blissful state of things ensued. John came homeearly, Meg gadded no more, and that greatcoat was put onin the morning by a very happy husband, and taken off atnight by a most devoted little wife. So the year rolledround, and at midsummer there came to Meg a newexperience, the deepest and tenderest of a woman’s life.Laurie came sneaking into the kitchen of the Dovecoteone Saturday, with an excited face, and was received withthe clash of cymbals, for Hannah clapped her hands with asaucepan in one and the cover in the other.‘How’s the little mamma? Where is everybody? Whydidn’t you tell me before I came home?’ began Laurie in aloud whisper.‘Happy as a queen, the dear! Every soul of ‘em isupstairs a worshipin’. We didn’t want no hurrycanesround. Now you go into the parlor, and I’ll send ‘emdown to you,’ with which somewhat involved replyHannah vanished, chuckling ecstatically.499 of 861