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           Pollyannalookedshocked. 

           "Why,Mr.Pendleton,asifI’dletyouspenditonmeallthatmoneyyou’vesavedfortheheathen!" 

           Adullredcametotheman’sface. Hestartedtospeak,butPollyannawasstilltalking. 

           "Besides,anybodywithsuchalotofmoneyasyouhavedoesn’tneedmetomakeyougladaboutthings. You’remakingotherfolkssogladgivingthemthingsthatyoujustcan’thelpbeinggladyourself! Why,lookatthoseprismsyougaveMrs.Snowandme,andthegoldpieceyougaveNancyonherbirthday,and" 

           "Yes,yesnevermindaboutallthat,"interruptedtheman. Hisfacewasvery,veryrednowandnowonder,perhaps:itwasnotfor"givingthings"thatJohnPendletonhadbeenbestknowninthepast. "That’sallnonsense. ‘Twasn’tmuch,anyhowbutwhattherewas,wasbecauseofyou. YOUgavethosethings; notI! Yes,youdid,"herepeated,inanswertotheshockeddenialinherface. "AndthatonlygoestoproveallthemorehowIneedyou,littlegirl,"headded,hisvoicesofteningintotenderpleadingoncemore. "Ifever,everIamtoplaythe‘gladgame,’Pollyanna,you’llhavetocomeandplayitwithme." 

           Thelittlegirl’sforeheadpuckeredintoawistfulfrown. 

           "AuntPollyhasbeensogoodtome,"shebegan; butthemaninterruptedhersharply. Theoldirritabilityhadcomebacktohisface. ImpatiencewhichwouldbrooknooppositionhadbeenapartofJohnPendleton’snaturetoolongtoyieldveryeasilynowtorestraint. 

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