`` As sure as this is my girl ! '' and Laurie tucked her hand under his arm with the air of a man whose every wish was gratified . `` Oh , Teddy , such doings ! '' and Jo told Amy 's wrongs with sisterly zeal . `` A flock of our fellows are going to drive over by-and-by , and I 'll be hanged if I do n't make them buy every flower she 's got , and camp down before her table afterward , '' said Laurie , espousing her cause with warmth . `` The flowers are not at all nice , Amy says , and the fresh ones may not arrive in time . I do n't wish to be unjust or suspicious , but I should n't wonder if they never came at all . When people do one mean thing they are very likely to do another , '' observed Jo in a disgusted tone . `` Did n't Hayes give you the best out of our gardens ? I told him to . '' `` I did n't know that , he forgot , I suppose , and , as your grandpa was poorly , I did n't like to worry him by asking , though I did want some . '' `` Now , Jo , how could you think there was any need of asking ? They are just as much yours as mine . Do n't we always go halves in everything ? '' began Laurie , in the tone that always made Jo turn thorny . `` Gracious , I hope not ! Half of some of your things would n't suit me at all . But we must n't stand philandering here . I 've got to help Amy , so you go and make yourself splendid , and if you 'll be so very kind as to let Hayes take a few nice flowers up to the Hall , I 'll bless you forever . '' `` Could n't you do it now ? ''
asked Laurie , so suggestively that XXXXX shut the gate in his face with inhospitable haste , and called through the bars , `` Go away , Teddy , I 'm busy . ''
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