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Two visits

           Pollyanna’swistfullittlefaceflamedintosuddenjoy. "Glad? GLAD? Well,IreckonIamglad! Oh,AuntPolly,I’vesowantedtofindaplaceforJimmyandthat’ssuchalovelyplace! Besides,I’msogladforMr.Pendleton,too. Yousee,nowhe’llhavethechild’spresence." 

           "Thewhat?" 

           Pollyannacoloredpainfully. ShehadforgottenthatshehadnevertoldherauntofMr.Pendleton’sdesiretoadoptherandcertainlyshewouldnotwishtotellhernowthatshehadeverthoughtforaminuteofleavingherthisdearAuntPolly! 

           "Thechild’spresence,"stammeredPollyanna,hastily. "Mr.Pendletontoldmeonce,yousee,thatonlyawoman’shandandheartorachild’spresencecouldmakeaahome. Andnowhe’sgotitthechild’spresence." 

           "Oh,Isee,"saidMissPollyverygently; andshedidseemorethanPollyannarealized. ShesawsomethingofthepressurethatwasprobablybroughttobearonPollyannaherselfatthetimeJohnPendletonwasaskingHERtobethe"child’spresence,"whichwastotransformhisgreatpileofgraystoneintoahome. "Isee,"shefinished,hereyesstingingwithsuddentears. 

           Pollyanna,fearfulthatherauntmightaskfurtherembarrassingquestions,hastenedtoleadtheconversationawayfromthePendletonhouseanditsmaster. 

           "Dr.Chiltonsaysso,toothatittakesawoman’shandandheart,orachild’spresence,tomakeahome,youknow,"sheremarked. 

           MissPollyturnedwithastart. 

           "DR.CHILTON! Howdoyouknowthat?" 

           "Hetoldmeso. ‘Twaswhenhesaidhelivedinjustrooms,youknownotahome." MissPollydidnotanswer. Hereyeswereoutthewindow. 

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