1 Laurie and I couldn't help laughing.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 2 Laurie smiled but didn't seem shocked, and answered with a shrug.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 3 Laurie opened the window, and croaked out as hoarsely as a raven.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 4 And there was Laurie, with a full cup in one hand and a plate of ice in the other.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 5 And Laurie poked the fire to hide a little twitching of the lips that he could not control.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 6 Laurie went on the box so Meg could keep her foot up, and the girls talked over their party in freedom.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 7 Laurie was sick and lonely, and feeling how rich she was in home and happiness, she gladly tried to share it with him.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 8 Laurie watched her in respectful silence, and when she beckoned him to his sofa, he sat down with a sigh of satisfaction, saying gratefully.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 9 It so happened that Beth's funny loan was just the thing, for in laughing over the kits, Laurie forgot his bashfulness, and grew sociable at once.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 10 The hall was empty, and they had a grand polka, for Laurie danced well, and taught her the German step, which delighted Jo, being full of swing and spring.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 11 He's very kind, though he does not look so, and he lets me do what I like, pretty much, only he's afraid I might be a bother to strangers, began Laurie, brightening more and more.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 12 Laurie turned red again, but wasn't offended at being accused of bashfulness, for there was so much good will in Jo it was impossible not to take her blunt speeches as kindly as they were meant.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 13 Laurie opened his mouth to ask another question, but remembering just in time that it wasn't manners to make too many inquiries into people's affairs, he shut it again, and looked uncomfortable.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 14 When the music stopped, they sat down on the stairs to get their breath, and Laurie was in the midst of an account of a students' festival at Heidelberg when Meg appeared in search of her sister.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 15 Laurie's bashfulness soon wore off, for Jo's gentlemanly demeanor amused and set him at his ease, and Jo was her merry self again, because her dress was forgotten and nobody lifted their eyebrows at her.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 16 Laurie colored up, but answered frankly, "Why, you see I often hear you calling to one another, and when I'm alone up here, I can't help looking over at your house, you always seem to be having such good times."
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 17 "All right, show her up, it's Miss Jo," said Laurie, going to the door of his little parlor to meet Jo, who appeared, looking rosy and quite at her ease, with a covered dish in one hand and Beth's three kittens in the other.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER FIVE 18 It happened to be a hired waiter who knew nothing about the neighborhood and Jo was looking round for help when Laurie, who had heard what she said, came up and offered his grandfather's carriage, which had just come for him, he said.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 19 Laurie didn't seem to know where to begin, but Jo's eager questions soon set him going, and he told her how he had been at school in Vevay, where the boys never wore hats and had a fleet of boats on the lake, and for holiday fun went on walking trips about Switzerland with their teachers.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER THREE 20 Laurie enjoyed that immensely, and when she told about the prim old gentleman who came once to woo Aunt March, and in the middle of a fine speech, how Poll had tweaked his wig off to his great dismay, the boy lay back and laughed till the tears ran down his cheeks, and a maid popped her head in to see what was the matter.
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