Amy is my chief care now, but her good sense will help her.
For Beth, I indulge no hopes except that she may be well.

By the way, she seems brighter this last day or two.

Have you spoken to her ?' "Yes, she owned she had a trouble, and promised to tell me by-and-by.
I said no more, for I think I know it," and Jo told her little story.
Mrs.March shook her head, and did not take so romantic a view of the case, but looked grave, and repeated her opinion that for Laurie's sake Jo should go away for a time.
"Let us say nothing about it to him till the plan is settled, then I'll run away before he can collect his wits and be tragic.

Beth must think I'm going to please myself, as I am, for I can't talk about Laurie to her.

But she can pet and comfort him after I'm gone, and so cure him of this romantic notion.