`` No , she 's not to be bothered with me , but you like that sort of thing , unless you 've suddenly lost your taste for it . Have you ? Do you hate your boy , and want to fire pillows at him ? '' Anything more wheedlesome than that touching appeal was seldom heard , but Jo quenched ` her boy ' by turning on him with a stern query , `` How many bouquets have you sent Miss Randal this week ? '' `` Not one , upon my word . She 's engaged . Now then . '' `` I 'm glad of it , that 's one of your foolish extravagances , sending flowers and things to girls for whom you do n't care two pins , '' continued Jo reprovingly . `` Sensible girls for whom I do care whole papers of pins wo n't let me send them ` flowers and things ' , so what can I do ? My feelings need a ` vent ' . '' `` Mother does n't approve of flirting even in fun , and you do flirt desperately , Teddy . '' `` I 'd give anything if I could answer , ` So do you ' . As I ca n't , I 'll merely say that I do n't see any harm in that pleasant little game , if all parties understand that it 's only play . '' `` Well , it does look pleasant , but I ca n't learn how it 's done . I 've tried , because one feels awkward in company not to do as everybody else is doing , but I do n't seem to get on '' , said Jo , forgetting to play mentor . `` Take lessons of Amy , she has a regular talent for it . '' `` Yes , she does it very prettily , and never seems to go too far . I suppose it 's natural to some people to please without trying , and others to always say and do the wrong thing in the wrong place . '' `` I 'm glad you ca n't flirt . It 's really refreshing to see a sensible , straightforward girl , who can be jolly and kind without making a fool of herself .
Between ourselves , XXXXX , some of the girls I know really do go on at such a rate I 'm ashamed of them .
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