As you used to say at College , quoting some professor , ` Though the experiment has failed , the principle remains the same , ' '' said Mrs. Bhaer , joining in the merriment . `` I 'm afraid Nan 's example is taking effect upon Daisy , instead of the other way . Look at my little princess ! she has utterly forgotten her dignity , and is screaming like the rest . Young ladies , what does this mean ? '' and Mr. Laurie rescued his small daughter from impending destruction , for the four horses were champing their bits and curvetting madly all about her , as she sat brandishing a great whip in both hands . `` We 're having a race , and I beat , '' shouted Nan . `` I could have run faster , only I was afraid of spilling Bess , '' screamed Daisy . `` Hi ! go long ! '' cried the princess , giving such a flourish with her whip that the horses ran away , and were seen no more . `` My precious child ! come away from this ill-mannered crew before you are quite spoilt . Good-by , Jo ! Next time I come , I shall expect to find the boys making patchwork . '' `` It would n't hurt them a bit . I do n't give in , mind you ; for my experiments always fail a few times before they succeed . Love to Amy and my blessed Marmee , '' called Mrs. Jo , as the carriage drove away ; and the last Mr. Laurie saw of her , she was consoling Daisy for her failure by a ride in the wheelbarrow , and looking as if she liked it . Great was the excitement all the week about the repairs in the carriage-house , which went briskly on in spite of the incessant questions , advice , and meddling of the boys . Old Gibbs was nearly driven wild with it all , but managed to do his work nevertheless ; and by Friday night the place was all in order roof mended , shelves up , walls whitewashed , a great window cut at the back , which let in a flood of sunshine , and gave them a fine view of the brook , the meadows , and the distant hills ; and over the great door , painted in red letters , was `` The Laurence Museum . ''
All Saturday morning the boys were planning how it should be furnished with their spoils , and when Mr. XXXXX arrived , bringing an aquarium which Mrs. Amy said she was tired of , their rapture was great .
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