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           Pollyannabegantodanceupanddownlightlyonhertoes. "Youdidn’t!—Youdidn’tsayICOULDN’Tdoyourhair,"shecrowedtriumphantly; "andsoI’msureitmeansjusttheotherway‘round,sortof—likeitdidtheotherdayaboutMr.Pendleton’sjellythatyoudidn’tsend,butdidn’twantmetosayyoudidn’tsend,youknow. Nowwaitjustwhereyouare. I’llgetacomb." 

           "ButPollyanna,Pollyanna,"remonstratedAuntPolly,followingthelittlegirlfromtheroomandpantingup-stairsafterher. 

           "Oh,didyoucomeuphere?"PollyannagreetedheratthedoorofMissPolly’sownroom. "That’llbeniceryet! I’vegotthecomb. Nowsitdown,please,righthere. Oh,I’msogladyouletmedoit!" 

           "But,Pollyanna,I—I—" 

           MissPollydidnotfinishhersentence. Toherhelplessamazementshefoundherselfinthelowchairbeforethedressingtable,withherhairalreadytumblingaboutherearsunderteneager,butverygentlefingers. 

           "Oh,my! whatprettyhairyou’vegot,"prattledPollyanna; "andthere’ssomuchmoreofitthanMrs.Snowhas,too! But,ofcourse,youneedmore,anyhow,becauseyou’rewellandcangotoplaceswherefolkscanseeit. My! Ireckonfolks’llbegladwhentheydoseeit—andsurprised,too,‘causeyou’vehiditsolong. Why,AuntPolly,I’llmakeyousoprettyeverybody’lljustlovetolookatyou!" 

           "Pollyanna!"gaspedastifledbutshockedvoicefromaveilofhair. "I—I’msureIdon’tknowwhyI’mlettingyoudothissillything." "Why,AuntPolly,Ishouldthinkyou’dbegladtohavefolksliketolookatyou! Don’tyouliketolookatprettythings? I’meversomuchhappierwhenIlookatprettyfolks,‘causewhenIlookattheotherkindI’msosorryforthem."