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Two visits
"Of—ofhowshetoldothersterplayitMis’Snow,andtherest,yeknow—andwhatshesaidforthemterdo. Butthepoorlittlelambjustcries,an’saysitdon’tseemthesame,somehow. Shesaysit’seasyterTELLlifelonginvalidshowterbeglad,but‘tain’tthesamethingwhenyou’rethelifelonginvalidyerself,an’havetertryterdoit. Shesaysshe’stoldherselfoveran’overagainhowgladsheisthatotherfolksain’tlikeher; butthatallthetimeshe’ssayin’it,sheain’treallyTHINKIN’ofanythin’onlyhowshecan’teverwalkagain."
Nancypaused,butthemandidnotspeak. Hesatwithhishandoverhiseyes.
"ThenItriedterremindherhowsheusedtersaythegamewasallthenicerterplaywhen—whenitwashard,"resumedNancy,inadullvoice. "Butshesaysthat,too,isdiff’rent—whenitreallyIShard. An’Imustbegoin’,now,sir,"shebrokeoffabruptly.
Atthedoorshehesitated,turned,andaskedtimidly:
"Icouldn’tbetellin’MissPollyannathat—thatyou’dseenJimmyBeanagain,Is’pose,sir,couldI?"
"Idon’tseehowyoucould—asIhaven’tseenhim,"observedthemanalittleshortly. "Why?"
