But Jonas knows the real me and loves me , frivolity and all . And I love him . I never was so surprised in my life as I was when I found out I loved him . I 'd never thought it possible to fall in love with an ugly man . Fancy me coming down to one solitary beau . And one named Jonas ! But I mean to call him Jo . That 's such a nice , crisp little name . I could n't nickname Alonzo . '' `` What about Alec and Alonzo ? '' `` Oh , I told them at Christmas that I never could marry either of them . It seems so funny now to remember that I ever thought it possible that I might . They felt so badly I just cried over both of them -- howled . But I knew there was only one man in the world I could ever marry . I had made up my own mind for once and it was real easy , too . It 's very delightful to feel so sure , and know it 's your own sureness and not somebody else 's . '' `` Do you suppose you 'll be able to keep it up ? '' `` Making up my mind , you mean ? I do n't know , but Jo has given me a splendid rule . He says , when I 'm perplexed , just to do what I would wish I had done when I shall be eighty .
Anyhow , Jo can make up his mind quickly enough , and it would be uncomfortable to have too much mind XXXXX the same house . ''
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