No fighting allowed aboard this ship , '' said Emil , who rather lorded it over the others . `` How do you do , Madge Wildfire ? '' said Mr. Bhaer , as Nan came in with the rest to supper . `` Give the right hand , little daughter , and mind thy manners , '' he added , as Nan offered him her left . `` The other hurts me . '' `` The poor little hand ! what has it been doing to get those blisters ? '' he asked , drawing it from behind her back , where she had put it with a look which made him think she had been in mischief . Before Nan could think of any excuse , Daisy burst out with the whole story , during which Stuffy tried to hide his face in a bowl of bread and milk . When the tale was finished , Mr. Bhaer looked down the long table towards his wife , and said with a laugh in his eyes , `` This rather belongs to your side of the house , so I wo n't meddle with it , my dear . '' Mrs. Jo knew what he meant , but she liked her little black sheep all the better for her pluck , though she only said in her soberest way , `` Do you know why I asked Nan to come here ? '' `` To plague me , '' muttered Stuffy , with his mouth full . `` To help make little gentlemen of you , and I think you have shown that some of you need it . '' Here Stuffy retired into his bowl again , and did not emerge till Demi made them all laugh by saying , in his slow wondering way , `` How can she , when she 's such a tomboy ? '' `` That 's just it , she needs help as much as you , and I expect you set her an example of good manners . '' `` Is she going to be a little gentleman too ? '' asked Rob . `` She 'd like it ; would n't you , Nan ? '' added Tommy . `` No , I should n't ; I hate boys ! ''
said XXXXX fiercely , for her hand still smarted , and she began to think that she might have shown her courage in some wiser way .
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