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“Ihadanewpairofshoesonce，andwantedtoshowthem；so，thoughIwastoldnottoleavethegarden，Iranawayandwaswanderingaboutallday。Itwasinthecity，andwhyIwasn’tkilledIdon’tknow。SuchatimeasIhad。Ifrolickedintheparkwithdogs，sailedboatsintheBackBaywithstrangeboys，dinedwithalittleIrishbeggar-girlonsaltfishandpotatoes，andwasfoundatlastfastasleeponadoor-stepwithmyarmsroundagreatdog。Itwaslateintheevening，andIwasadirtyasalittlepig，andthenewshoeswerewornout；Ihadtravelledsofar。“
“Hownice!“criedNan，lookingallreadytogoanddoitherself。
“Itwasnotnicenextday；“andMrs。Jotriedtokeephereyesfrombetrayinghowmuchsheenjoyedthememoryofherearlycapers。
“Didyourmotherwhipyou？“askedNan，curiously。
“Sheneverwhippedmebutonce，andthenshebeggedmypardon，orI
don’tthinkIevershouldhaveforgivenher，ithurtmyfeelingssomuch。“
“Whydidshebegyourpardon？；myfatherdon’t。“
“Because，whenshehaddoneit，Iturnedroundandsaid，’Well，youaremadyourself，andoughttobewhippedasmuchasme。’Shelookedatmeaminute，thenherangeralldiedout，andshesaid，asifashamed，’Youareright，Jo，Iamangry；andwhyshouldIpunishyouforbeinginapassionwhenIsetyousuchabadexample？Forgiveme，dear，andletustrytohelponeanotherinabetterway。’Ineverforgotit，anditdidmemoregoodthanadozenrods。“
Nansatthoughtfullyturningthelittlecold-creamjarforaminute，andMrs。Josaidnothing，butletthatideagetwellintothebusylittlemindthatwassoquicktoseeandfeelwhatwentonabouther。
“Ilikethat，“saidNan，presently，andherfacelookedlesselfish，withitssharpeyes，inquisitivenose，andmischievousmouth。“Whatdidyourmotherdotoyouwhenyouranawaythattime？“
“Shetiedmetothebed-postwithalongstring，sothatIcouldnotgooutoftheroom，andthereIstayedalldaywiththelittleworn-outshoeshangingupbeforemetoremindmeofmyfault。“
“Ishouldthinkthatwouldcureanybody，“criedNan，wholovedherlibertyaboveallthings。
“Itdidcureme，andIthinkitwillyou，soIamgoingtotryit，“
saidMrs。Jo，suddenlytakingaballofstrongtwineoutofadrawerinherwork-table。
Nanlookedasifshewasdecidedlygettingtheworstoftheargumentnow，andsatfeelingmuchcrestfallenwhileMrs。Jotiedoneendroundherwaistandtheothertothearmofthesofa，saying，asshefinished，；
“Idon’tliketotieyouuplikeanaughtylittledog，butifyoudon’trememberanybetterthanadog，Imusttreatyoulikeone。“
“I’djustasliefbetiedupasnot；Iliketoplaydog；“andNanputonadon’t-careface，andbegantogrowlandgrovelonthefloor。
Mrs。Jotooknonotice，butleavingabookortwoandahandkerchieftohem，shewentaway，andleftMissNantoherowndevices。Thiswasnotagreeable，andaftersittingamomentshetriedtountiethecord。Butitwasfastenedinthebeltofherapronbehind，soshebeganontheknotattheotherend。Itsooncameloose，and，gatheringitup，Nanwasabouttogetoutofthewindow，whensheheardMrs。Josaytosomebodyasshepassedthroughthehall，；
“No，Idon’tthinkshewillrunawaynow；sheisanhonorablelittlegirl，andknowsthatIdoittohelpher。“
Inaminute，Nanwhiskedback，tiedherselfup，andbegantosewviolently。
Robcameinamomentafter，andwassocharmedwiththenewpunishment，thathegotajump-ropeandtetheredhimselftotheotherarmofthesofainthemostsocialmanner。
“Igotlosttoo，soIoughttobetiedupasmuchasNan，“heexplainedtohismotherwhenshesawthenewcaptive。
“I’mnotsurethatyoudon’tdeservealittlepunishment，foryouknewitwaswrongtogofarawayfromtherest。“
“Nantookme，“beganRob，willingtoenjoythenovelpenalty，butnotwillingtotaketheblame。
“Youneedn’thavegone。Youhavegotaconscience，thoughyouarealittleboy，andyoumustlearntomindit。“
“Well，myconsciencedidn’tprickmeabitwhenshesaid’Let’sgetoverthewall，’“answeredRob，quotingoneofDemi’sexpressions。
“Didyoustoptoseeifitdid？“
“No。“
