`` Bless your heart , child , it 's to keep you well . You do n't want to be sick , do you ? '' `` No , I 'm sure I do n't , but I dare say I shall be , for I 've been with Beth all the time . '' `` That 's the very reason you ought to go away at once , so that you may escape it . Change of air and care will keep you well , I dare say , or if it does not entirely , you will have the fever more lightly . I advise you to be off as soon as you can , for scarlet fever is no joke , miss . '' `` But it 's dull at Aunt March 's , and she is so cross , '' said Amy , looking rather frightened . `` It wo n't be dull with me popping in every day to tell you how Beth is , and take you out gallivanting . The old lady likes me , and I 'll be as sweet as possible to her , so she wo n't peck at us , whatever we do . '' `` Will you take me out in the trotting wagon with Puck ? '' `` On my honor as a gentleman . '' `` And come every single day ? '' `` See if I do n't ! '' `` And bring me back the minute Beth is well ? '' `` The identical minute . '' `` And go to the theater , truly ? '' `` A dozen theaters , if we may . '' `` Well -- I guess I will , '' said Amy slowly . `` Good girl ! Call Meg , and tell her you 'll give in , '' said Laurie , with an approving pat , which annoyed Amy more than the ` giving in ' .
Meg and Jo came running down to behold the miracle which had been wrought , and XXXXX , feeling very precious and self-sacrificing , promised to go , if the doctor said Beth was going to be ill .
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