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John Pendleton

           "Dr.Warrenhimselfseemsatsea. HeisincorrespondencenowwithaNewYorkspecialist. Theyhavearrangedforaconsultationatonce." 

           "ButbutwhatWEREherinjuriesthatyoudoknow?" 

           "Aslightcutonthehead,oneortwobruises,andandaninjurytothespinewhichhasseemedtocauseparalysisfromthehipsdown." 

           Alowcrycamefromtheman. Therewasabriefsilence; then,huskily,heasked: 

           "AndPollyannahowdoesshetakeit?" 

           "Shedoesn’tunderstandatallhowthingsreallyare. AndICAN’Ttellher." 

           "Butshemustknowsomething!" 

           MissPollyliftedherhandtothecollaratherthroatinthegesturethathadbecomesocommontoheroflate. 

           "Oh,yes. Sheknowsshecan’tmove; butshethinksherlegsarebroken. Shesaysshe’sgladit’sbrokenlegslikeyoursratherthan‘lifelong-invalids’likeMrs.Snow’s; becausebrokenlegsgetwell,andtheotherdoesn’t. Shetalkslikethatallthetime,untilititseemsasifIshoulddie!" 

           Throughthebluroftearsinhisowneyes,themansawthedrawnfaceopposite,twistedwithemotion. InvoluntarilyhisthoughtswentbacktowhatPollyannahadsaidwhenhehadmadehisfinalpleaforherpresence:"Oh,Icouldn’tleaveAuntPollynow!" 

           Itwasthisthoughtthatmadehimaskverygently,assoonashecouldcontrolhisvoice: 

           "Iwonderifyouknow,MissHarrington,howhardItriedtogetPollyannatocomeandlivewithme." 

           "WithYOU!Pollyanna!" 

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