I am lonely , sometimes , but I dare say it 's good for me , and ... '' `` You never shall be again , '' broke in Laurie , putting his arm about her , as if to fence out every human ill . `` Amy and I ca n't get on without you , so you must come and teach ` the children ' to keep house , and go halves in everything , just as we used to do , and let us pet you , and all be blissfully happy and friendly together . '' `` If I should n't be in the way , it would be very pleasant . I begin to feel quite young already , for somehow all my troubles seemed to fly away when you came . You always were a comfort , Teddy , '' and Jo leaned her head on his shoulder , just as she did years ago , when Beth lay ill and Laurie told her to hold on to him . He looked down at her , wondering if she remembered the time , but Jo was smiling to herself , as if in truth her troubles had all vanished at his coming . `` You are the same Jo still , dropping tears about one minute , and laughing the next . You look a little wicked now . What is it , Grandma ? '' `` I was wondering how you and Amy get on together . '' `` Like angels ! '' `` Yes , of course , but which rules ? '' `` I do n't mind telling you that she does now , at least I let her think so , it pleases her , you know . By-and-by we shall take turns , for marriage , they say , halves one 's rights and doubles one 's duties . '' `` You 'll go on as you begin , and Amy will rule you all the days of your life . '' `` Well , she does it so imperceptibly that I do n't think I shall mind much . She is the sort of woman who knows how to rule well . In fact , I rather like it , for she winds one round her finger as softly and prettily as a skein of silk , and makes you feel as if she was doing you a favor all the while . '' `` That ever I should live to see you a henpecked husband and enjoying it ! '' cried Jo , with uplifted hands .
It was good to see Laurie square his shoulders , and smile with masculine scorn at that insinuation , as he replied , with his `` high and mighty '' air , `` XXXXX is too well-bred for that , and I am not the sort of man to submit to it .
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