Jo 's voice was more pathetic than she knew . For now the sun seemed to have gone in as suddenly as it came out , and the world grew muddy and miserable again , and for the first time she discovered that her feet were cold , her head ached , and that her heart was colder than the former , fuller of pain than the latter . Mr. Bhaer was going away , he only cared for her as a friend , it was all a mistake , and the sooner it was over the better . With this idea in her head , she hailed an approaching omnibus with such a hasty gesture that the daisies flew out of the pot and were badly damaged . `` This is not our omniboos , '' said the Professor , waving the loaded vehicle away , and stopping to pick up the poor little flowers . `` I beg your pardon . I did n't see the name distinctly . Never mind , I can walk . I 'm used to plodding in the mud , '' returned Jo , winking hard , because she would have died rather than openly wipe her eyes . Mr. Bhaer saw the drops on her cheeks , though she turned her head away . The sight seemed to touch him very much , for suddenly stooping down , he asked in a tone that meant a great deal , `` Heart 's dearest , why do you cry ? '' Now , if Jo had not been new to this sort of thing she would have said she was n't crying , had a cold in her head , or told any other feminine fib proper to the occasion . Instead of which , that undignified creature answered , with an irrepressible sob , `` Because you are going away . '' `` Ach , mein Gott , that is so good ! '' cried Mr. Bhaer , managing to clasp his hands in spite of the umbrella and the bundles , `` Jo , I haf nothing but much love to gif you . I came to see if you could care for it , and I waited to be sure that I was something more than a friend . Am I ? Can you make a little place in your heart for old Fritz ? '' he added , all in one breath . `` Oh , yes ! ''
said XXXXX , and he was quite satisfied , for she folded both hands over his arm , and looked up at him with an expression that plainly showed how happy she would be to walk through life beside him , even though she had no better shelter than the old umbrella , if he carried it .
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