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Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>Laurie thanked her with a look that made her think in asudden panic, ‘Oh, deary me! I know he’ll say something,and then what shall I do?’Evening meditation and morning work somewhatallayed her fears, and having decided that she wouldn’t bevain enough to think people were going to propose whenshe had given them every reason to know what heranswer would be, she set forth at the appointed time,hoping Teddy wouldn’t do anything to make her hurt hispoor feelings. A call at Meg’s, and a refreshing sniff and sipat the Daisy and Demijohn, still further fortified her forthe tete-a-tete, but when she saw a stalwart figure loomingin the distance, she had a strong desire to turn about andrun away.‘Where’s the jew’s-harp, Jo?’ cried Laurie, as soon as hewas within speaking distance.‘I forgot it.’ And Jo took heart again, for that salutationcould not be called loverlike.She always used to take his arm on these occasions,now she did not, and he made no complaint, which was abad sign, but talked on rapidly about all sorts of farawaysubjects, till they turned from the road into the little paththat led homeward through the grove. Then he walkedmore slowly, suddenly lost his fine flow of language, and633 of 861

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