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An Accident

           "Getawoman’shandandheart. OhandIforgot." Pollyanna’sfaceshowedsuddenlyapainfulcolor. "IsupposeIoughttotellyou. Itwasn’tAuntPollythatMr.Pendletonlovedlongago; andsowewearen’tgoingtheretolive. Yousee,ItoldyouitwasbutImadeamistake. IhopeYOUdidn’ttellanyone,"shefinishedanxiously. 

           "NoIdidn’ttellanyone,Pollyanna,"repliedthedoctor,alittlequeerly. 

           "Oh,that’sallright,then,"sighedPollyannainrelief. "Youseeyou’retheonlyoneItold,andIthoughtMr.PendletonlookedsortoffunnywhenIsaidI’dtoldYOU." 

           "Didhe?"Thedoctor’slipstwitched. 

           "Yes. Andofcoursehewouldn’twantmanypeopletoknowitwhen‘twasn’ttrue. Butwhydon’tyougetawoman’shandandheart,Dr.Chilton?" 

           Therewasamoment’ssilence; thenverygravelythedoctorsaid: 

           "They’renotalwaystobehadfortheasking,littlegirl." 

           Pollyannafrownedthoughtfully. 

           "ButIshouldthinkyoucouldget‘em,"sheargued. Theflatteringemphasiswasunmistakable. 

           "Thankyou,"laughedthedoctor,withupliftedeyebrows. Then,gravelyagain:"I’mafraidsomeofyouroldersisterswouldnotbequitesoconfident. Atleast,theytheyhaven’tshownthemselvestobesoobliging,"heobserved. 

           Pollyannafrownedagain. Thenhereyeswidenedinsurprise. 

           "Why,Dr.Chilton,youdon’tmeanyoudidn’ttrytogetsomebody’shandandheartonce,likeMr.Pendleton,andandcouldn’t,didyou?" 

           Thedoctorgottohisfeetalittleabruptly. 

           "There,there,Pollyanna,nevermindaboutthatnow. Don’tletotherpeople’stroublesworryyourlittlehead. SupposeyourunbacknowtoMrs.Snow. I’vewrittendownthenameofthemedicine,andthedirectionshowsheistotakeit. Wasthereanythingelse?" 

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