He just stood looking at her so wistfully, so...
He just stood looking at her so wistfully, so tenderly, that she found her heart relenting in spite of herselfWhat would have happened next I cannot say, if Aunt March had not come hobbling in at this interesting minute
The old lady couldn't resist her longing to see her nephew, for she had met Laurie as she took her airing, and hearing of MrMarch's arrival, drove straight out to see himThe family were all busy in the back part of the house, and she had made her way quietly in, hoping to surprise themShe did surprise two of them so much that Meg started as if she had seen a ghost, and MrBrooke vanished into the study
"Bless me, what's all this?" cried the old lady with a rap of her cane as she glanced from the pale young gentleman to the scarlet young lady
"It's Father's friendI'm so surprised to see you!" stammered Meg, feeling that she was in for a lecture leather chanel bag now
"That's evident," returned Aunt March, sitting down"But what is Father's friend saying to make you look like a peony? There's mischief going on, and I insist upon knowing what it is," with another rap
"We were only talkingBrooke came for his umbrella," began Meg, wishing that MrBrooke and the umbrella were safely out of the house
"Brooke? That boy's tutor? Ah! I understand nowJo blundered into a wrong message in one of your Father's letters, and I made her tell meYou haven't gone and accepted him, child?" cried Aunt March, looking scandalizedShan't I call Mother?" said Meg, much troubledI've something to say to you, and I must free my mind at onceTell me, do you mean to marry this Cook? If you do, not one penny of my money ever goes to youRemember that, and be a sensible girl," said the old lady impressively
Now Aunt March possessed in perfection the art of rousing the chanel silver clutch bag spirit of opposition in the gentlest people, and enjoyed doing itThe best of us have a spice of perversity in us, especially when we are young and in loveIf Aunt March had begged Meg to accept John Brooke, she would probably have declared she couldn't think of it, but as she was preemptorily ordered not to like him, she immediately made up her mind that she wouldInclination as well as perversity made the decision easy, and being already much excited, Meg opposed the old lady with unusual spirit"I shall marry whom I please, Aunt March, and you can leave your money to anyone you like," she said, nodding her head with a resolute air
"Highty-tighty! Is that the way you take my advice, Miss? You'll be sorry for it by-and-by, when you've tried love in a cottage and found it a failure
"It can't be a worse one than some people find in big houses," retorted Meg
Aunt March chanel knockoff put on her glasses and took a look at the girl, for she did not know her in this new moodMeg hardly knew herself, she felt so brave and independent, so glad to defend John and assert her right to love him, if she likedAunt March saw that she had begun wrong, and after a little pause, made a fresh start, saying as mildly as she could, "Now, Meg, my dear, be reasonable and take my adviceI mean it kindly, and don't want you to spoil your whole life by making a mistake at the beginningYou ought to marry well and help your familyIt's your duty to make a rich match and it ought to be impressed upon you
"Father and Mother don't think soThey like John though he is poor
"Your parents, my dear, have no more worldly wisdom than a pair of babies
"I'm glad of it," cried Meg stoutly
Aunt March took no notice, but went on with her lecture"This Rook is poor and hasn't got any rich replica gucci handbags relations, has he?"
"No, but he has many warm friends
"You can't live on friends, try it and see how cool they'll growHe hasn't any business, has he?"
"Not yetLaurence is going to help him
"That won't last longJames Laurence is a crotchety old fellow and not to be depended onSo you intend to marry a man without money, position, or business, and go on working harder than you do now, when you might be comfortable all your days by minding me and doing better? I thought you had more sense, Meg
"I couldn't do better if I waited half my life! John is good and wise, he's got heaps of talent, he's willing to work and sure to get on, he's so energetic and braveEveryone likes and respects him, and I'm proud to think he cares for me, though I'm so poor and young and silly," said Meg, looking prettier than ever in her earnestness
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