`` Oh , dear , what a blunderbuss I am ! '' exclaimed Jo , finishing Meg 's glove by scrubbing her gown with it . `` Can I help you ? '' said a friendly voice . And there was Laurie , with a full cup in one hand and a plate of ice in the other . `` I was trying to get something for Meg , who is very tired , and someone shook me , and here I am in a nice state , '' answered Jo , glancing dismally from the stained skirt to the coffee-colored glove . `` Too bad ! I was looking for someone to give this to . May I take it to your sister ? '' `` Oh , thank you ! I 'll show you where she is . I do n't offer to take it myself , for I should only get into another scrape if I did . '' Jo led the way , and as if used to waiting on ladies , Laurie drew up a little table , brought a second installment of coffee and ice for Jo , and was so obliging that even particular Meg pronounced him a ` nice boy ' . They had a merry time over the bonbons and mottoes , and were in the midst of a quiet game of Buzz , with two or three other young people who had strayed in , when Hannah appeared . Meg forgot her foot and rose so quickly that she was forced to catch hold of Jo , with an exclamation of pain . `` Hush ! Do n't say anything , '' she whispered , adding aloud , `` It 's nothing . I turned my foot a little , that 's all , '' and limped upstairs to put her things on . Hannah scolded , Meg cried , and Jo was at her wits ' end , till she decided to take things into her own hands . Slipping out , she ran down and , finding a servant , asked if he could get her a carriage .
It happened to be a hired waiter who knew nothing about the neighborhood and XXXXX was looking round for help when Laurie , who had heard what she said , came up and offered his grandfather 's carriage , which had just come for him , he said .
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