Little Women
Laurie
The boy next door
A lonely, playful neighbor who becomes the Marches' adopted brother. He is generous and loyal, and he is Jo's partner in mischief.
Theodore Laurence, called Laurie, lives in the big house next door with his stern grandfather. He is playful, energetic and generous, and he can turn melancholy when he is lonely. He meets Jo at a New Year's party, where both are hiding behind a window curtain, and he quickly becomes a part of the March family.
Jo is his best friend and partner in mischief, Beth's piano pleases him, and Meg and Amy are his sisters, in a way. He is a good friend with a warm heart. He is also a young man who hates to be unhappy and sometimes does not know what to do with his gifts.
“I've loved you ever since I've known you, Jo—I couldn't help it!”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Laurie takes the Marches in his grandfather's carriage when Meg hurts her ankle, helps pull Amy from the icy river, and telegraphs Marmee when Beth's fever peaks. He graduates from Harvard with honors and tells Jo he did it for her.
On their favorite hill he tells Jo he has loved her all along. She refuses him, and he leaves for Europe heartbroken. In Nice he meets Amy, who tells him he is wasting his life, and he takes her words to heart and sets to work on his music. When Beth dies, he comes to Amy in Switzerland. They marry and return to Concord, and Laurie and Jo remain the dearest friends.
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