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Bhaer。
Danlookedhimstraightintheface，andansweredsteadily，“Yes，I
did。“
Amurmurwentroundthetable，Tommydroppedhismugwithacrash；Daisycriedout，“Iknewitwasn’tNat；“Nanbegantocry，andMrs。Jolefttheroom，lookingsodisappointed，sorry，andashamedthatDancouldnotbearit。Hehidhisfaceinhishandsamoment，thenthrewuphishead，squaredhisshouldersasifsettlingsomeloaduponthem，andsaid，withthedoggedlook，andhalf-resolute，half-recklesstonehehadusedwhenhefirstcame；
“Ididit；nowyoumaydowhatyouliketome，butIwon’tsayanotherwordaboutit。“
“Noteventhatyouaresorry？“askedMr。Bhaer，troubledbythechangeinhim。
“Iain’tsorry。“
“I’llforgivehimwithoutasking，“saidTommy，feelingthatitwashardersomehowtoseebraveDandisgracedthantimidNat。
“Don’twanttobeforgiven，“returnedDan，gruffly。
“Perhapsyouwillwhenyouhavethoughtaboutitquietlybyyourself，Iwon’ttellyounowhowsurprisedanddisappointedIam，butbyandbyIwillcomeupandtalktoyouinyourroom。“
“Won’tmakeanydifference，“saidDan，tryingtospeakdefiantly，butfailingashelookedatMr。Bhaer’ssorrowfulface；and，takinghiswordsforadismissal，Danlefttheroomasifhefounditimpossibletostay。
Itwouldhavedonehimgoodifhehadstayed；fortheboystalkedthematteroverwithsuchsincereregret，andpity，andwonder，itmighthavetouchedandwonhimtoaskpardon。Noonewasgladtofindthatitwashe，notevenNat；for，spiteofallhisfaults，andtheyweremany，everyonelikedDannow，becauseunderhisroughexteriorlaysomeofthemanlyvirtueswhichwemostadmireandlove。Mrs。Johadbeenthechiefprop，aswellascultivator，ofDan；andshetookitsadlytoheartthatherlastandmostinterestingboyhadturnedoutsoill。Thetheftwasbad，butthelyingaboutit，andallowinganothertosuffersomuchfromanunjustsuspicionwasworse；andmostdiscouragingofallwastheattempttorestorethemoneyinanunderhandway，foritshowednotonlyawantofcourage，butapowerofdeceitthatbodedillforthefuture。Stillmoretryingwashissteadyrefusaltotalkofthematter，toaskpardon，orexpressanyremorse。Dayspassed；andhewentabouthislessonsandhiswork，silent，grim，andunrepentant。AsiftakingwarningbytheirtreatmentofNat，heaskednosympathyofanyone，rejectedtheadvancesoftheboys，andspenthisleisurehoursroamingaboutthefieldsandwoods，tryingtofindplaymatesinthebirdsandbeasts，andsucceedingbetterthanmostboyswouldhavedone，becauseheknewandlovedthemsowell。
“Ifthisgoesonmuchlonger，I’mafraidhewillrunawayagain，forheistooyoungtostandalifelikethis，“saidMr。Bhaer，quitedejectedatthefailureofallhisefforts。
“AlittlewhileagoIshouldhavebeenquitesurethatnothingwouldtempthimaway，butnowIamreadyofanything，heissochanged，“answeredpoorMrs。Jo，whomournedoverherboyandcouldnotbecomforted，becauseheshunnedhermorethananyoneelse，andonlylookedatherwiththehalf-fierce，half-imploringeyesofawildanimalcaughtinatrap，whenshetriedtotalktohimalone。
Natfollowedhimaboutlikeashadow，andDandidnotrepulsehimasrudelyashedidothers，butsaid，inhisbluntway，“Youareallright；don’tworryaboutme。Icanstanditbetterthanyoudid。“
“ButIdon’tliketohaveyouallalone，“Natwouldsay，sorrowfully。
“Ilikeit；“andDanwouldtrampaway，stiflingasighsometimes，forhewaslonely。
Passingthroughthebirchgroveoneday，hecameuponseveraloftheboys，whowereamusingthemselvesbyclimbingupthetreesandswingingdownagain，astheyslenderelasticstemsbenttilltheirtopstouchedtheground。Danpausedaminutetowatchthefun，withoutofferingtojoininit，andashestoodthereJacktookhisturn。Hehadunfortuna
