` I 've telephoned to Demi for all he can find out ; and if it 's true , I 'll go at once . Should like the trip . If he 's able , I 'll bring him home ; if not , I 'll stay and see to him . He 'll pull through . Dan will never die of a fall on his head . He 's got nine lives , and not lost half of them yet . ' ` If you go , uncle , may n't I go with you ? I 'm just spoiling for a journey ; and it would be such larks to go out there with you , and see the mines and Dan , and hear all about it , and help . I can nurse . Ca n't I , Rob ? ' cried Teddy , in his most wheedlesome tones . ` Pretty well . But if mother ca n't spare you , I 'm ready if uncle needs anyone , ' answered Rob , in his quiet way , looking much fitter for the trip than excitable Ted . ' I ca n't spare either of you . My boys get into trouble , unless I keep them close at home . I 've no right to hold the others ; but I wo n't let you out of my sight , or something will happen . Never saw such a year , with wrecks and weddings and floods and engagements , and every sort of catastrophe ! ' exclaimed Mrs Jo . ` If you deal in girls and boys , you must expect this sort of thing , ma'am . The worst is over , I hope , till these lads begin to go off .
Then I 'll stand by you ; for you 'll need every kind of support and comfort , specially if XXXXX bolts early , ' laughed Mr Laurie , enjoying her lamentations . '
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