Leavinghersistertoherowndevices，Amyproceededtoenjoyherselftoherheart’scontent。Mr。Tudor’sunclehadmarriedanEnglishladywhowasthirdcousintoalivinglord，andAmyregardedthewholefamilywithgreatrespect，forinspiteofherAmericanbirthandbreeding，shepossessedthatreverencefortitleswhichhauntsthebestofus——thatunacknowledgedloyaltytotheearlyfaithinkingswhichsetthemostdemocraticnationunderthesuninfermentatthecomingofaroyalyellow-hairedladdie，someyearsago，andwhichstillhassomethingtodowiththelovetheyoungcountrybearstheold，likethatofabigsonforanimperiouslittlemother，whoheldhimwhileshecould，andlethimgowithafarewellscoldingwhenherebelled。ButeventhesatisfactionoftalkingwithadistantconnectionoftheBritishnobilitydidnotrenderAmyforgetfuloftime，andwhenthepropernumberofminuteshadpassed，shereluctantlytoreherselffromthisaristocraticsociety，andlookedaboutforJo，ferventlyhopingthatherincorrigiblesisterwouldnotbefoundinanypositionwhichshouldbringdisgraceuponthenameofMarch。
Itmighthavebeenworse，butAmyconsidereditbad。ForJosatonthegrass，withanencampmentofboysabouther，andadirty-footeddogreposingontheskirtofherstateandfestivaldress，assherelatedoneofLaurie’sprankstoheradmiringaudience。
OnesmallchildwaspokingturtleswithAmy’scherishedparasol，asecondwaseatinggingerbreadoverJo’sbestbonnet，andathirdplayingballwithhergloves。butallwereenjoyingthemselves，andwhenJocollectedherdamagedpropertytogo，herescortaccompaniedher，begginghertocomeagain，“ItwassuchfuntohearaboutLaurie’slarks。“
“Capitalboys，aren’tthey？Ifeelquiteyoungandbriskagainafterthat。“saidJo，strollingalongwithherhandsbehindher，partlyfromhabit，partlytoconcealthebespatteredparasol。
“WhydoyoualwaysavoidMr。Tudor？“askedAmy，wiselyrefrainingfromanycommentuponJo’sdilapidatedappearance。