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           "It’sausefulthingtohaveinthehouseincaseoffireorthieves,"observedLaurie,asawatchman’srattleappeared,amidthelaughterofthegirls.

           "AnytimewhenJohnisawayandyougetfrightened,Mrs.Meg,justswingthatoutofthefrontwindow,anditwillrousetheneighborhoodinajiffy.Nicething,isn’tit?"andLauriegavethemasampleofitspowersthatmadethemcoveruptheirears.

           "There’sgratitudeforyou!AndspeakingofgratituderemindsmetomentionthatyoumaythankHannahforsavingyourweddingcakefromdestruction.IsawitgoingintoyourhouseasIcameby,andifshehadn’tdefendeditmanfullyI’dhavehadapickatit,foritlookedlikearemarkablyplummyone."

           "Iwonderifyouwillevergrowup,Laurie,"saidMeginamatronlytone.

           "I’mdoingmybest,ma’am,butcan’tgetmuchhigher,I’mafraid,assixfeetisaboutallmencandointhesedegeneratedays,"respondedtheyounggentleman,whoseheadwasaboutlevelwiththelittlechandelier.

           "Isupposeitwouldbeprofanationtoeatanythinginthisspick-and-spanbower,soasI’mtremendouslyhungry,Iproposeanadjournment,"headdedpresently.

           "MotherandIaregoingtowaitforJohn.Therearesomelastthingstosettle,"saidMeg,bustlingaway.

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