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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
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'I wonder if I shall ever be happy enough to have real lace on my clothes and bows on my caps?'
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said Meg impatiently.
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'You said the other day that you'd be perfectly happy if you could only go to Annie Moffat's,' observed Beth in her quiet way.
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Well, I am happy, and I won't fret, but it does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants, doesn't it?
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The next day was fine, and Meg departed in style for a fortnight of novelty and pleasure.
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Mrs. March had consented to the visit rather reluctantly, fearing that Margaret would come back more discontented than she went.
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The Moffats were very fashionable, and simple Meg was rather daunted, at first, by the splendor of the house and the elegance of its occupants.
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But they were kindly people, in spite of the frivolous life they led, and soon put their guest at her ease.
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It certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.
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The more she saw of Annie Moffat's pretty things, the more she envied her and sighed to be rich.
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So the chances were he was a foreigner.
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Home now looked bare and dismal as she thought of it, work grew harder than ever, and she felt that she was a very destitute and much-injured girl, in spite of the new gloves and silk stockings.
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She had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in 'having a good time'.
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They shopped, walked, rode, and called all day, went to theaters and operas or frolicked at home in the evening, for Annie had many friends and knew how to entertain them.
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Her older sisters were very fine young ladies, and one was engaged, which was extremely interesting and romantic, Meg thought.
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Mr. Moffat was a fat, jolly old gentleman, who knew her father, and Mrs. Moffat, a fat, jolly old lady, who took as great a fancy to Meg as her daughter had done.
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Everyone petted her, and 'Daisey', as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.
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When the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn't do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed.
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So out came the tarlatan, looking older, limper, and shabbier than ever beside Sallie's crisp new one.
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Meg saw the girls glance at it and then at one another, and her cheeks began to burn, for with all her gentleness she was very proud.
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No one said a word about it, but Sallie offered to dress her hair, and Annie to tie her sash, and Belle, the engaged sister, praised her white arms.
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Pretty smart for a nipper of seven, eh?'.
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But in their kindness Meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.
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The hard, bitter feeling was getting pretty bad, when the maid brought in a box of flowers.
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Before she could speak, Annie had the cover off, and all were exclaiming at the lovely roses, heath, and fern within.
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'It's for Belle, of course, George always sends her some, but these are altogether ravishing,' cried Annie, with a great sniff.
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'They are for Miss March, the man said.
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And here's a note,' put in the maid, holding it to Meg.
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Who are they from?
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Didn't know you had a lover,' cried the girls, fluttering about Meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise.
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'The note is from Mother, and the flowers from Laurie,' said Meg simply, yet much gratified that he had not forgotten her.
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She enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content.
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'What happened to the man?' said Winston.
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Everyone was very kind, and she had three compliments.
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Annie made her sing, and some one said she had a remarkably fine voice.
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So altogether she had a very nice time, till she overheard a bit of conversation, which disturbed her extremely.
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She was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...
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'How old is he?'
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'Sixteen or seventeen, I should say,' replied another voice.
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'It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn't it?
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Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.'
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'Mrs. M. has made her plans, I dare say, and will play her cards well, early as it is.
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The girl evidently doesn't think of it yet,' said Mrs. Moffat.
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'Ah, that I couldn't say, of course.
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'She told that fib about her momma, as if she did know, and colored up when the flowers came quite prettily.
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She'd be so nice if she was only got up in style.
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Do you think she'd be offended if we offered to lend her a dress for Thursday?'
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asked another voice.
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'She's proud, but I don't believe she'd mind, for that dowdy tarlaton is all she has got.
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She may tear it tonight, and that will be a good excuse for offering a decent one.'
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Here Meg's partner appeared, to find her looking much flushed and rather agitated.
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She was proud, and her pride was useful just then, for it helped her hide her mortification, anger, and disgust at what she had just heard.
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For, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.
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As that was impossible, she did her best to seem gay, and being rather excited, she succeeded so well that no one dreamed what an effort she was making.
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But I wouldn't be altogether surprised if-' Parsons made the motion of aiming a rifle, and clicked his tongue for the explosion.
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She was very glad when it was all over and she was quiet in her bed, where she could think and wonder and fume till her head ached and her hot cheeks were cooled by a few natural tears.
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Those foolish, yet well meant words, had opened a new world to Meg, and much disturbed the peace of the old one in which till now she had lived as happily as a child.
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Her innocent friendship with Laurie was spoiled by the silly speeches she had overheard.
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Poor Meg had a restless night, and got up heavy-eyed, unhappy, half resentful toward her friends, and half ashamed of herself for not speaking out frankly and setting everything right.
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Everybody dawdled that morning, and it was noon before the girls found energy enough even to take up their worsted work.
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Something in the manner of her friends struck Meg at once.
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They treated her with more respect, she thought, took quite a tender interest in what she said, and looked at her with eyes that plainly betrayed curiosity.
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All this surprised and flattered her, though she did not understand it till Miss Belle looked up from her writing, and said, with a sentimental air...
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'Daisy, dear, I've sent an invitation to your friend, Mr. Laurence, for Thursday.
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We should like to know him, and it's only a proper compliment to you.'
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'Good,' said Syme abstractedly, without looking up from his strip of paper.
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Meg colored, but a mischievous fancy to tease the girls made her reply demurely, 'You are very kind, but I'm afraid he won't come.'
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'Why not, Cherie?'
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asked Miss Belle.
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'He's too old.'
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'My child, what do you mean?
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What is his age, I beg to know!'
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cried Miss Clara.
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'Nearly seventy, I believe,' answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.
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'You sly creature!
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Of course we meant the young man,' exclaimed Miss Belle, laughing.
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'Of course we can't afford to take chances,' agreed Winston dutifully.
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'There isn't any, Laurie is only a little boy.'
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And Meg laughed also at the queer look which the sisters exchanged as she thus described her supposed lover.
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'About your age,' Nan said.
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'Nearer my sister Jo's; I am seventeen in August,' returned Meg, tossing her head.
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'It's very nice of him to send you flowers, isn't it?'
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said Annie, looking wise about nothing.
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'Yes, he often does, to all of us, for their house is full, and we are so fond of them.
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My mother and old Mr. Laurence are friends, you know, so it is quite natural that we children should play together,' and Meg hoped they would say no more.
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'It's evident Daisy isn't out yet,' said Miss Clara to Belle with a nod.
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'Quite a pastoral state of innocence all round,' returned Miss Belle with a shrug.
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'What I mean to say, there is a war on,' said Parsons.
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'I'm going out to get some little matters for my girls.
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Can I do anything for you, young ladies?'
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asked Mrs. Moffat, lumbering in like an elephant in silk and lace.
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'No, thank you, ma'am,' replied Sallie.
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'I've got my new pink silk for Thursday and don't want a thing.'
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'Nor I...' began Meg, but stopped because it occurred to her that she did want several things and could not have them.
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'What shall you wear?'
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'My old white one again, if I can mend it fit to be seen, it got sadly torn last night,' said Meg, trying to speak quite easily, but feeling very uncomfortable.
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'Why don't you send home for another?'
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said Sallie, who was not an observing young lady.
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As though in confirmation of this, a trumpet call floated from the telescreen just above their heads.
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