well ,that's unkind!" laurie said to himself, "to have a picnic and not ask me. I'll see what's going on!
Laurie found the girls under a climb of pine trees on the hill. He stood watching them from a distance until Beth waved him over.
"May I join you,please, or shall i be nuisance?"
he asked,slowly walking towards them.
Meg lifted her eyebrows, but Jo looked crossly at her.
"Of course you may,"Jo said."finish reading this story to us." Laurie did as she asked.
"What do you dream of doing?" Jo asked him as he closed the book.
"after i've travelled the wold, i'd like to live abroad and have as much music as i choose," he replied. "I want to be a famous musician.What do you dream of Meg?"
"i shall be mistress of my own house.It will be full of beatiful things. I shall do good works and make everyone love me," she said.
"would you like a master for your house?"