“Ialwaystellpapathatthere’snocountrylike’Americaforrealunselfishness；andifthey’realllikethat，inChicago！”Thegirlstopped，andaddedwithalaugh，“ButI’malwaysquarrellingwithpapaaboutAmerica。”
“WehaveadaughterlivinginChicago。”saidMrs。March，alluringly。
ButMissTriscoerefusedthebait，eitherbecauseshehadsaidallshemeant，orbecauseshehadsaidallshewould，aboutChicago，whichMrs。
MarchfeltforthepresenttobeonewithBurnamy。Shegaveanotherofherleaps。“Idon’tseewhypeoplearesoanxioustogetitlikeEurope，athome。Theysaythattherewasatimewhentherewerenochaperonsbeforehoops，youknow。”ShelookedsuggestivelyatMrs。March，restingoneslimhandonthetable，andcontrollingherskirtwiththeother，asifsheweregettingreadytoriseatanymoment。“Whentheyusedtositontheirsteps。”
“Itwasverypleasantbeforehoops——ineveryway。”saidMrs。March。