Beth -- Very Good . Amy -- Middling . _________________________________________________ As the President finished reading the paper -LRB- which I beg leave to assure my readers is a bona fide copy of one written by bona fide girls once upon a time -RRB- , a round of applause followed , and then Mr. Snodgrass rose to make a proposition . `` Mr. President and gentlemen , '' he began , assuming a parliamentary attitude and tone , `` I wish to propose the admission of a new member -- one who highly deserves the honor , would be deeply grateful for it , and would add immensely to the spirit of the club , the literary value of the paper , and be no end jolly and nice . I propose Mr. Theodore Laurence as an honorary member of the P. C. Come now , do have him . '' Jo 's sudden change of tone made the girls laugh , but all looked rather anxious , and no one said a word as Snodgrass took his seat . `` We 'll put it to a vote , '' said the President . `` All in favor of this motion please to manifest it by saying , ` Aye ' . '' A loud response from Snodgrass , followed , to everybody 's surprise , by a timid one from Beth . `` Contrary-minded say , ` No ' . '' Meg and Amy were contrary-minded , and Mr. Winkle rose to say with great elegance , `` We do n't wish any boys , they only joke and bounce about . This is a ladies ' club , and we wish to be private and proper . '' `` I 'm afraid he 'll laugh at our paper , and make fun of us afterward , '' observed Pickwick , pulling the little curl on her forehead , as she always did when doubtful . Up rose Snodgrass , very much in earnest . `` Sir , I give you my word as a gentleman , Laurie wo n't do anything of the sort . He likes to write , and he 'll give a tone to our contributions and keep us from being sentimental , do n't you see ? We can do so little for him , and he does so much for us , I think the least we can do is to offer him a place here , and make him welcome if he comes . '' This artful allusion to benefits conferred brought Tupman to his feet , looking as if he had quite made up his mind . `` Yes ; we ought to do it , even if we are afraid . I say he may come , and his grandpa , too , if he likes . ''
This spirited burst from XXXXX electrified the club , and Jo left her seat to shake hands approvingly .
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