AndLauriemeantwhathesaid。
“Iknowyouwill，andI’meversomuchobliged。Youarealwaysagreatcomforttome，Teddy，“returnedJo，gratefullyshakinghands。
“Well，now，don’tbedismal，there’sagoodfellow。It’sallrightyousee。Megishappy，Brookewillflyroundandgetsettledimmediately，Grandpawillattendtohim，anditwillbeveryjollytoseeMeginherownlittlehouse。We’llhavecapitaltimesaftersheisgone，forIshallbethroughcollegebeforelong，andthenwe’llgoabroadonsomenicetriporother。Wouldn’tthatconsoleyou？“
“Iratherthinkitwould，butthere’snoknowingwhatmayhappeninthreeyears，“saidJothoughtfully。
“That’strue。Don’tyouwishyoucouldtakealookforwardandweewhereweshallallbethen？Ido，“returnedLaurie。