Don't be dismal or fret, but do your duty and you'll get your reward, as good Mr.Brooke has, by being respected and loved." "What do you know about him ?" asked Laurie, grateful for the good advice, but objecting to the lecture, and glad to turn the conversation from himself after his unusual outbreak.
"Only what your grandpa told us about him, how he took good care of his own mother till she died, and wouldn't go abroad as tutor to some nice person because he wouldn't leave her.

And how he provides now for an old woman who nursed his mother, and never tells anyone, but is just as generous and patient and good as he can be." "So he is, dear old fellow!" said Laurie heartily, as Meg paused, looking flushed and earnest with her story.

"It's like Grandpa to find out all about him without letting him know, and to tell all his goodness to others, so that they might like him.

Brooke couldn't understand why your mother was so kind to him, asking him over with me and treating him in her beautiful friendly way.

He thought she was just perfect, and talked about it for days and days, and went on about you all in flaming style.