how many did you have out?"
Jo laughed
"what are you up to? laurie asked"
"what are you doing here? jo asked.i saw you come out of that billiard hell over there.i didn't think you went to such places"
"i don't. i was taking a fencing lesson," laurie replied.
"i'm glad," jo told him.
"do you worry about me, jo?" laurie asked.
"a little,"she replied, "you've got such a strong will, that i,m afraid that if you started to go wrong, it would be hard to stop you."
"are you going to lecture me all the way home?"
laurie said. "I have got something interesting to tell you if you'll listen.but if i tell you my secret, you must tell me yours."
"well," jo said, "i've just left two stories with a newspaper. i;ll hear next week whether they'll be printed or not."
laurie threw his hat into the aie and caught it.
"hurrah for miss march! he shouted, the famous american writer!"
Jo's eyes sparkled,for it is always pleasant when other people believe in you.
"What's your secret, Laurie?" she asked.
"I know whare Meg's glove is. You remember, the one she lost during the summer?"
"Is that all?" Jo asked, disappointed.
"It's quite enough when I tell you where it is," Laurie said. he bent down and whispered three words in Jo's ear. She stood and stared at him for a moment, looking both surprised and unhappy. Then she walked on, saying sharply, "How do you know?"
"Saw it."
"Where?"
"Pocket,"Laurie said. "Isn't it romantic?"
"no,"Jo said. "It's horrid. I'm disgusted."
"I thought you would be pleased." Laurie said.
"At the idea of a somebody taking Meg away from us?" Jo said angrily.
"Race down this hill with me and you'll feel better," Laurie said.