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；　he　knew　that　she　had　given　up　writing。　Not　only　did　he　guess　it　by　the　fact　that　the　second　finger　of　her　right　hand　was　no　longer　inky；　but　she　spent　her　evenings　downstairs　now；　was　met　no　more　among　newspaper　offices；　and　studied　with　a　dogged　patience；　which　assured　him　that　she　was　bent　on　occupying　her　mind　with　something　useful；　if　not　pleasant。　
He　helped　her　in　many　ways；　proving　himself　a　true　friend；　and　Jo　was　happy；　for　while　her　pen　lay　idle；　she　was　learning　other　lessons　besides　German；　and　laying　a　foundation　for　the　sensation　story　of　her　own　life。　
It　was　a　pleasant　winter　and　a　long　one；　for　she　did　not　leave　Mrs。　Kirke　till　June。　Everyone　seemed　sorry　when　the　time　came。　The　children　were　inconsolable；　and　Mr。　Bhaer's　hair　stuck　straight　up　all　over　his　head；　for　he　always　rumpled　it　wildly　when　disturbed　in　mind。　
〃Going　home？　Ah；　you　are　happy　that　you　haf　a　home　to　go　in；〃　he　said；　when　she　told　him；　and　sat　silently　pulling　his　beard　in　the　corner；　while　she　held　a　little　levee　on　that　last　evening。　
She　was　going　early；　so　she　bade　them　all　goodbye　overnight；　and　when　his　turn　came；　she　said　warmly；　〃Now；　Sir；　you　won't　forget　to　come　and　see　us；　if　you　ever　travel　our　way；　will　you？　I'll　never　forgive　you　if　you　do；　for　I　want　them　all　to　know　my　friend。〃　
〃Do　you？　Shall　I　come？〃　he　asked；　looking　down　at　her　with　an　eager　expression　which　she　did　not　see。　
〃Yes；　come　next　month。　Laurie　graduates　then；　and　you'd　enjoy　commencement　as　something　new。〃　
〃That　is　your　best　friend；　of　whom　you　speak？〃　he　said　in　an　altered　tone。　
〃Yes；　my　boy　Teddy。　I'm　very　proud　of　him　and　should　like　you　to　see　him。〃　
Jo　looked　up　then；　quite　unconscious　of　anything　but　her　own　pleasure　in　the　prospect　of　showing　them　to　one　another。　Something　in　Mr。　Bhaer's　face　suddenly　recalled　the　fact　that　she　might　find　Laurie　more　than　a　‘best　friend'；　and　simply　because　she　particularly　wished　not　to　look　as　if　anything　was　the　matter；　she　involuntarily　began　to　blush；　and　the　more　she　tried　not　to；　the　redder　she　grew。　If　it　had　not　been　for　Tina　on　her　knee。　She　didn't　know　what　would　have　become　of　her。　Fortunately　the　child　was　moved　to　hug　her；　so　she　managed　to　hide　her　face　an　instant；　hoping　the　Professor　did　not　see　it。　But　he　did；　and　his　own　changed　again　from　that　momentary　anxiety　to　its　usual　expression；　as　he　said　cordially。。。　
〃I　fear　I　shall　not　make　the　time　for　that；　but　I　wish　the　friend　much　success；　and　you　all　happiness。　Gott　bless　you！〃　And　with　that；　he　shook　hands　warmly；　shouldered　Tina；　and　went　away。　
But　after　the　boys　were　abed；　he　sat　long　before　his　fire　with　the　tired　look　on　his　face　and　the　‘heimweh'；　or　homesickness；　lying　heavy　at　his　heart。　Once；　when　he　remembered　Jo　as　she　sat　with　the　little　child　in　her　lap　and　that　new　softness　in　her　face；　he　leaned　his　head　on　his　hands　a　minute；　and　then　roamed　about　the　room；　as　if　in　search　of　something　that　he　could　not　find。　
〃It　is　not　for　me；　I　must　not　hope　it　now；〃　he　said　to　himself；　with　a　sigh　that　was　almost　a　groan。　Then；　as　if　reproach…　ing　himself　for　the　longing　that　he　could　not　repress；　he　went　and　kissed　the　two　tousled　heads　upon　the　pillow；　took　down　his　seldom…used　meerschaum；　and　opened　his　Plato。　
He　did　his　best　and　did　it　manfully；　but　I　don't　think　he　found　that　a　pair　of　rampant　boys；　a　pipe；　or　even　the　divine　Plato；　were　very　satisfactory　substitutes　for　wife　and　child　at　home。　
Early　as　it　was；　he　was　at　the　station　next　morning　to　see　Jo　off；　and　thanks　to　him；　she　began　her　solitary　journey　with　the　pleasant　memory　of　a　familiar　face　smiling　its　farewell；　a　bunch　of　violets　to　keep　her　company；　and　best　of　all；　the　happy　thought；　〃Well；　the　winter's　gone；　and　I've　written　no　books；　earned　no　fortune；　but　I've　made　a　friend　worth　having　and　I'll　try　to　keep　him　all　my　life。〃　

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