Are you going to New York this winter ?" As Miss Lamb had 'enjoyed' the story, this speech was not exactly grateful or complimentary.

The minute it was made Jo saw her mistake, but fearing to make the matter worse, suddenly remembered that it was for her to make the first move toward departure, and did so with an abruptness that left three people with half-finished sentences in their mouths.
"Amy, we must go.

Good-by, dear, do come and see us.

We are pining for a visit.

I don't dare to ask you, Mr.Lamb, but if you should come, I don't think I shall have the heart to send you away." Jo said this with such a droll imitation of May Chester's gushing style that Amy got out of the room as rapidly as possible, feeling a strong desire to laugh and cry at the same time.
"Didn't I do well ?" asked Jo, with a satisfied air as they walked away.
"Nothing could have been worse," was Amy's crushing reply.