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The Game and its players

           "But,Pollyanna,whatdidshemean?" 

           "Why,it’sthegame,and" Pollyannastoppedshort,herfingerstoherlips. 

           "Whatgame?" 

           "N-nothingmuch,AuntPolly; thatisIcan’ttellitunlessItellotherthingsthatthatI’mnottospeakof." 

           ItwasonMissPolly’stonguetoquestionherniecefurther; buttheobviousdistressonthelittlegirl’sfacestayedthewordsbeforetheywereuttered. 

           NotlongafterMrs.Tarbell’svisit,theclimaxcame. Itcameintheshapeofacallfromacertainyoungwomanwithunnaturallypinkcheeksandabnormallyyellowhair; ayoungwomanwhoworehighheelsandcheapjewelry ;ayoungwomanwhomMissPollyknewverywellbyreputationbutwhomshewasangrilyamazedtomeetbeneaththeroofoftheHarringtonhomestead. 

           MissPollydidnotofferherhand. Shedrewback,indeed,assheenteredtheroom. 

           Thewomanroseatonce. Hereyeswereveryred,asifshehadbeencrying. Halfdefiantlysheaskedifshemight,foramoment,seethelittlegirl,Pollyanna. 

           MissPollysaidno.Shebegantosayitverysternly; butsomethinginthewoman’spleadingeyesmadeheraddthecivilexplanationthatnoonewasallowedyettoseePollyanna. 

           Thewomanhesitated; thenalittlebrusquelyshespoke. Herchinwasstillataslightlydefianttilt. 

           "MynameisMrs.PaysonMrs.TomPayson. Ipresumeyou’veheardofmemostofthegoodpeopleinthetownhaveandmaybesomeofthethingsyou’veheardain’ttrue. Butnevermindthat. It’saboutthelittlegirlIcame. Iheardabouttheaccident,andanditbrokemeallup. LastweekIheardhowshecouldn’teverwalkagain,andandIwishedIcouldgiveupmytwouselesslywelllegsforhers. She’ddomoregoodtrottingaroundon‘emonehourthanIcouldinahundredyears. Butnevermindthat. Legsain’talwaysgiventotheonewhocanmakethebestuseof‘em,Inotice." 

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