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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>Women</strong>eBook brought to you byCreate, view, and edit PDF. Download the free trial version.CHAPTER FORTY-SIXWhile Laurie and Amy were taking conjugal strollsover velvet carpets, as they set their house in order, andplanned a blissful future, Mr. Bhaer and Jo were enjoyingpromenades of a different sort, along muddy roads andsodden fields.‘I always do take a walk toward evening, and I don’tknow why I should give it up, just because I happen tomeet the Professor on his way out,’ said Jo to herself, aftertwo or three encounters, for though there were two pathsto Meg’s whichever one she took she was sure to meethim., either going or returning. He was always walkingrapidly, and never seemed to see her until quite close,when he would look as if his short-sighted eyes had failedto recognize the approaching lady till that moment. Then,if she was going to Meg’s he always had something for thebabies. If her face was turned homeward, he had merelystrolled down to see the river, and was just returning,unless they were tired of his frequent calls.Under the circumstances, what could Jo do but greethim civilly, and invite him in? If she was tired of his visits,she concealed her weariness with perfect skill, and took819 of 861

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