13 Laurie makes trouble and Jo makes peace(11)

　　The old gentleman looked a little ashamed．'You're right， I am．Although I love the boy， I find it hard to be patient with him sometimes．Bring him down and tell him it's all right． I'm sorry I shook him．'
　　'Why not write him an apology，sir？'said Jo．'He says he won't come down until he's got one．'
　　Mr Laurence gave her another sharp look，but then smiled and put on his glasses．'Here， give me a bit of paper，' he said．
　　The words were written and Jo kissed the old man's cheek．
　　Then she went upstairs and put the letter under Laurie's door．But he came out before she was gone．
　　'Well done，Jo，'he said．'Did he shout at you？'
　　'No，he was quite calm，'said Jo．'Now， go and eat your dinner．You'll both feel better after it．'
　　Everyone thought the matter was ended，but although others forgot it，Meg remembered．She never talked about Laurie's tutor but she thought of him often and dreamed her dreams．And once，when Jo was looking for something in her sister's desk，she found a bit of paper with' Mrs John Brooke written on it over and over again．
　　'Oh， dear！'said Jo．

老先生看上去有点羞愧。“你是对的。我是那样。虽然我爱那孩子，可有时我发现很难对他有耐心。把他带下来，告诉他没事了，我很抱歉逼迫他。”
　　“为什么不给他写个条子道歉呢，先生？”琼说。“他说只有收到了道歉信他才会下来。”
　　劳伦斯先生又尖刻地看了她一眼，可然后就笑了，戴上了他的眼镜。“来，给我张纸，”他说。
　　纸条写好了，琼吻了老人的脸颊，然后她跑上楼把信放到罗瑞的门下。可他还没等她走开就出来了。
　　“干得好，琼，”他说。“他对你叫嚷了吗？”
　　“不，他很平静，”琼说。“现在去吃饭吧。然后你们俩都会感觉好些。”
　　每个人都认为这件事情已经结束了，可虽然其他人都忘了，麦格还记得。她从不谈起罗瑞的老师，可她常想起他，做她自己的梦。有一次，琼到她姐姐桌子里找东西，她发现一小张纸上一遍一遍地写着“约翰•布鲁克太太”。
　　“噢，天哪！”琼说。