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The coming of Pollyanna

           "ThisisTimothy. Maybeyouhaveatrunk,"shestammered. 

           "Yes,Ihave,"noddedPollyanna,importantly. "I’vegotabrand-newone. TheLadies’Aidboughtitformeandwasn’titlovelyofthem,whentheywantedthecarpetso? OfcourseIdon’tknowhowmuchredcarpetatrunkcouldbuy,butitoughttobuysome,anyhowmuchashalfanaisle,don’tyouthink? I’vegotalittlethinghereinmybagthatMr.Graysaidwasacheck,andthatImustgiveittoyoubeforeIcouldgetmytrunk. Mr.GrayisMrs.Gray’shusband. They’recousinsofDeaconCarr’swife. IcameEastwiththem,andthey’relovely! Andthere,here‘tis,"shefinished,producingthecheckaftermuchfumblinginthebagshecarried. 

           Nancydrewalongbreath. Instinctivelyshefeltthatsomeonehadtodrawoneafterthatspeech. ThenshestoleaglanceatTimothy. Timothy’seyeswerestudiouslyturnedaway. 

           Thethreewereoffatlast,withPollyanna’strunkinbehind,andPollyannaherselfsnuglyensconcedbetweenNancyandTimothy. Duringthewholeprocessofgettingstarted,thelittlegirlhadkeptupanuninterruptedstreamofcommentsandquestions,untilthesomewhatdazedNancyfoundherselfquiteoutofbreathtryingtokeepupwithher. 

           "There! Isn’tthislovely? Isitfar? Ihope‘tisIlovetoride,"sighedPollyanna,asthewheelsbegantoturn. "Ofcourse,if‘tisn’tfar,Isha’n’tmind,though,‘causeI’llbegladtogetthereallthesooner,youknow. Whataprettystreet! 

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