Mother Bhaer will tell you all about it . I must go and make myself tidy . Going to tea with Demi . See you later . ' Stammering , blushing , and looking both sheepish and gratified , Tom suddenly bolted , leaving the elder lady to enlighten the younger at length , and have another laugh over this new sort of courtship , which might well be called accidental . Nan was deeply interested , for she knew Dora , thought her a nice little thing , and predicted that in time she would make Tom an excellent wife , since she admired and ` appreciated ' him so much . ' I shall miss him of course , but it will be a relief to me and better for him ; dangling is so bad for a boy . Now he will go into business with his father and do well , and everyone be happy . I shall give Dora an elegant family medicine-chest for a wedding-present , and teach her how to use it . Tom ca n't be trusted , and is no more fit for the profession than Silas . ' The latter part of this speech relieved Mrs Jo 's mind , for Nan had looked about her as if she had lost something valuable when she began ; but the medicine-chest seemed to cheer her , and the thought of Tom in a safe profession was evidently a great comfort . ` The worm has turned at last , Nan , and your bond-man is free . Let him go , and give your whole mind to your work ; for you are fitted for the profession , and will be an honour to it by and by , ' she said approvingly . ' I hope so . That reminds me -- measles are in the village , and you had better tell the girls not to call where there are children . It would be bad to have a run of them just as term begins . Now I 'm off to Daisy . Wonder what she will say to Tom . Is n't he great fun ? ' And Nan departed , laughing over the joke with such genuine satisfaction that it was evident no sentimental regrets disturbed her ` maiden meditation , fancy-free ' . '
I shall have my eye on XXXXX , but wo n't say a word .
Bhaer Daisy Demi Dora Jo Nan Silas Tom bond-man medicine-chest