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In Pendleton woods

           "Oh,lotsofways; therelikethatthewayyouactwiththedog,"sheadded,pointingtothelong,slenderhandthatrestedonthedog’ssleekheadnearhim. "It’sfunnyhowdogsandcatsknowtheinsidesoffolksbetterthanotherfolksdo,isn’tit? Say,I’mgoingtoholdyourhead,"shefinishedabruptly. 

           Themanwincedseveraltimesandgroanedonce;softlywhilethechangewasbeingmade; butintheendhefoundPollyanna’slapaverywelcomesubstitutefortherockyhollowinwhichhisheadhadlainbefore. 

           "Well,thatisbetter,"hemurmuredfaintly. 

           Hedidnotspeakagainforsometime. Pollyanna,watchinghisface,wonderedifhewereasleep. Shedidnotthinkhewas. Helookedasifhislipsweretightshuttokeepbackmoansofpain. Pollyannaherselfalmostcriedaloudasshelookedathisgreat,strongbodylyingtheresohelpless. Onehand,withfingerstightlyclenched,layoutflung,motionless. Theother,limplyopen,layonthedog’shead. Thedog,hiswistful,eagereyesonhismaster’sface,wasmotionless,too. 

           Minutebyminutethetimepassed. Thesundroppedlowerinthewestandtheshadowsgrewdeeperunderthetrees. Pollyannasatsostillshehardlyseemedtobreathe. Abirdalightedfearlesslywithinreachofherhand,andasquirrelwhiskedhisbushytailonatree-branchalmostunderhernoseyetwithhisbrightlittleeyesallthewhileonthemotionlessdog. 

           Atlastthedogprickeduphiscarsandwhinedsoftly; thenhegaveashort,sharpbark. ThenextmomentPollyannaheardvoices,andverysoontheirownersappearedthreemencarryingastretcherandvariousotherarticles. Thetallestofthepartyasmooth-shaven,kind-eyedmanwhomPollyannaknewbysightas"Dr.Chilton"advancedcheerily. 

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