`` Glad ! My blessed boy , words ca n't express my gladness . Where 's Amy ? '' `` Your mother has got her down at Meg 's . We stopped there by the way , and there was no getting my wife out of their clutches . '' `` Your what ? '' cried Jo , for Laurie uttered those two words with an unconscious pride and satisfaction which betrayed him . `` Oh , the dickens ! Now I 've done it , '' and he looked so guilty that Jo was down on him like a flash . `` You 've gone and got married ! '' `` Yes , please , but I never will again , '' and he went down upon his knees , with a penitent clasping of hands , and a face full of mischief , mirth , and triumph . `` Actually married ? '' `` Very much so , thank you . '' `` Mercy on us . What dreadful thing will you do next ? '' and Jo fell into her seat with a gasp . `` A characteristic , but not exactly complimentary , congratulation , '' returned Laurie , still in an abject attitude , but beaming with satisfaction . `` What can you expect , when you take one 's breath away , creeping in like a burglar , and letting cats out of bags like that ? Get up , you ridiculous boy , and tell me all about it . '' `` Not a word , unless you let me come in my old place , and promise not to barricade . ''
XXXXX laughed at that as she had not done for many a long day , and patted the sofa invitingly , as she said in a cordial tone , `` The old pillow is up garret , and we do n't need it now .
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