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XXXV. HEARTACHE.
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Whatever his motive1 might have been, Laurie studied to some purpose that year, for he graduated with honor, and gave the Latin oration2 with the grace of a Phillips and the eloquence3 of a Demosthenes, so his friends said. They were all there, his grandfather,—oh, so proud!—Mr. and Mrs. March, John and Meg, Jo and Beth, and all exulted4 over him with the sincere admiration5 which boys make light of at the time, but fail to win from the world by any after-triumphs.
"I've got to stay for this confounded supper, but I shall be home early to-morrow; you'll come and meet me as usual, girls?" Laurie said, as he put the sisters into the carriage after the joys of the day were over. He said "girls," but he meant Jo, for she was the only one who kept up the old custom; she had not the heart to refuse her splendid, successful boy anything, and answered warmly,—
436 "I'll come, Teddy, rain or shine, and march before you, playing 'Hail the conquering hero comes,' on a jews-harp."
Laurie thanked her with a look that made her think, in a sudden panic, "Oh, deary me! I know he'll say something, and then what shall I do?"
Evening meditation6 and morning work somewhat allayed7 her fears, and having decided8 that she wouldn't be vain enough to think people were going to propose when she had given them every reason to know what her answer would be, she set forth9 at the appointed time, hoping Teddy wouldn't do anything to make her hurt his poor little feelings. A call at Meg's, and a
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fortified
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looming
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longing
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rebelliously
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horrid
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tragical
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folly
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outstrip
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penitent
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dismally
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delusion
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twilight
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sonata
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momentary
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lull
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perfectly
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fidelity
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