Instantly, the whole world seemed to change, as the happy atmosphere
Collapsed around them. Mrs. March rose shakily to start packing.
Laurie and JO rushed from the house. Beth hugged her cat tightly while Amy simply Stood still as a stature.
Laurie returned with John Brooke.
“Would you mother like me to escort her?” he asked Meg. “It’s a difficult journey, and the war makes it even harder for women to travel alone.”