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Miss Polly

           "Yes,ma’am." Nancystifledasigh. Shewaswonderingifeverinanywayshecouldpleasethiswoman. Nancyhadnever"workedout"before; butasickmothersuddenlywidowedandleftwiththreeyoungerchildrenbesidesNancyherself,hadforcedthegirlintodoingsomethingtowardtheirsupport,andshehadbeensopleasedwhenshefoundaplaceinthekitchenofthegreathouseonthehillNancyhadcomefrom"TheCorners,"sixmilesaway,andsheknewMissPollyHarringtononlyasthemistressoftheoldHarringtonhomestead,andoneofthewealthiestresidentsofthetown. Thatwastwomonthsbefore. SheknewMissPollynowasastern,severe-facedwomanwhofrownedifaknifeclatteredtothefloor,orifadoorbangedbutwhoneverthoughttosmileevenwhenknivesanddoorswerestill. 

           "Whenyou’vefinishedyourmorningwork,Nancy,"MissPollywassayingnow,"youmayclearthelittleroomattheheadofthestairsintheattic,andmakeupthecotbed. Sweeptheroomandcleanit,ofcourse,afteryouclearoutthetrunksandboxes." 

           "Yes,ma’am. AndwhereshallIputthethings,please,thatItakeout?" 

           "Inthefrontattic."MissPollyhesitated,thenwenton:"IsupposeImayaswelltellyounow,Nancy. Myniece,MissPollyannaWhittier,iscomingtolivewithme. Sheiselevenyearsold,andwillsleepinthatroom." 

           "Alittlegirlcominghere,MissHarrington? Oh,won’tthatbenice!"criedNancy,thinkingofthesunshineherownlittlesistersmadeinthehomeat"TheCorners." 

           "Nice? Well,thatisn’texactlythewordIshoulduse,"rejoinedMissPolly,stiffly. "However,Iintendtomakethebestofit,ofcourse. Iamagoodwoman,Ihope; andIknowmyduty." Nancycoloredhotly. 

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