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The coming of Pollyanna

           Iknew‘twasgoingtobepretty; fathertoldme"Shestoppedwithalittlechokingbreath. Nancy,lookingatherapprehensively,sawthathersmallchinwasquivering,andthathereyeswerefulloftears. Inamoment,however,shehurriedon,withabraveliftingofherhead. 

           "Fathertoldmeallaboutit. Heremembered. AndandIoughttohaveexplainedbefore. Mrs.Graytoldmeto,atonceaboutthisredginghamdress,youknow,andwhyI’mnotinblack. Shesaidyou’dthink‘twasqueer. Butthereweren’tanyblackthingsinthelastmissionarybarrel,onlyalady’svelvetbasquewhichDeaconCarr’swifesaidwasn’tsuitableformeatall; besides,ithadwhitespotsworn,youknowonbothelbows,andsomeotherplaces. PartoftheLadies’Aidwantedtobuymeablackdressandhat,buttheotherpartthoughtthemoneyoughttogotowardtheredcarpetthey’retryingtogetforthechurch,youknow. Mrs.Whitesaidmaybeitwasjustaswell,anyway,forshedidn’tlikechildreninblackthatis,Imean,shelikedthechildren,ofcourse,butnottheblackpart." 

           Pollyannapausedforbreath,andNancymanagedtostammer: 

           "Well,I’msureitit’llbeallright." 

           "I’mgladyoufeelthatway. Ido,too,"noddedPollyanna,againwiththatchokinglittlebreath. "Ofcourse,‘twouldhavebeenagooddealhardertobegladinblack" 

           "Glad!"gaspedNancy,surprisedintoaninterruption. 

           "Yesthatfather’sgonetoHeaventobewithmotherandtherestofus,youknow. HesaidImustbeglad. 

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