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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>and be tragic. Beth must think I’m going to please myself,as I am, for I can’t talk about Laurie to her. But she canpet and comfort him after I’m gone, and so cure him ofthis romantic notion. He’s been through so many littletrials of the sort, he’s used to it, and will soon get over hislovelornity.’Jo spoke hopefully, but could not rid herself of theforeboding fear that this ‘little trial’ would be harder thanthe others, and that Laurie would not get over his‘lovelornity’ as easily as heretofore.The plan was talked over in a family council and agreedupon, for Mrs. Kirke gladly accepted Jo, and promised tomake a pleasant home for her. The teaching would renderher independent, and such leisure as she got might bemade profitable by writing, while the new scenes andsociety would be both useful and agreeable. Jo liked theprospect and was eager to be gone, for the home nest wasgrowing too narrow for her restless nature andadventurous spirit. When all was settled, with fear andtrembling she told Laurie, but to her surprise he took itvery quietly. He had been graver than usual of late, butvery pleasant, and when jokingly accused of turning over anew leaf, he answered soberly, ‘So I am, and I mean thisone shall stay turned.’582 of 861

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