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The little attic room

           Shewasonthestairwaynow. Justahead,heraunt’sblacksilkskirtrustledluxuriously. Behindheranopendoorallowedaglimpseofsoft-tintedrugsandsatin-coveredchairs. Beneathherfeetamarvellouscarpetwaslikegreenmosstothetread. Oneverysidethegiltofpictureframesortheglintofsunlightthroughthefilmymeshoflacecurtainsflashedinhereyes. 

           "Oh,AuntPolly,AuntPolly,"breathedthelittlegirl,rapturously; "whataperfectlylovely,lovelyhouse! Howawfullygladyoumustbeyou’resorich!" 

           "PollyANNA!"ejaculatedheraunt,turningsharplyaboutasshereachedtheheadofthestairs. "I’msurprisedatyoumakingaspeechlikethattome!" 

           "Why,AuntPolly,AREN’Tyou?"queriedPollyanna,infrankwonder. 

           "Certainlynot,Pollyanna. IhopeIcouldnotsofarforgetmyselfastobesinfullyproudofanygifttheLordhasseenfittobestowuponme,"declaredthelady; "certainlynot,ofRICHES!" 

           MissPollyturnedandwalkeddownthehalltowardtheatticstairwaydoor. Shewasglad,now,thatshehadputthechildintheatticroom. Herideaatfirsthadbeentogethernieceasfarawayaspossiblefromherself,andatthesametimeplaceherwhereherchildishheedlessnesswouldnotdestroyvaluablefurnishings. Nowwiththisevidentstrainofvanityshowingthusearlyitwasallthemorefortunatethattheroomplannedforherwasplainandsensible,thoughtMissPolly. 

           EagerlyPollyanna’ssmallfeetpatteredbehindheraunt. Stillmoreeagerlyherbigblueeyestriedtolookinalldirectionsatonce,thatnothingofbeautyorinterestinthiswonderfulhousemightbepassedunseen. Mosteagerlyofallhermindturnedtothewondrouslyexcitingproblemabouttobesolved:behindwhichofallthesefascinatingdoorswaswaitingnowherroomthedear,beautifulroomfullofcurtains,rugs,andpictures,thatwastobeherveryown? Then,abruptly,herauntopenedadoorandascendedanotherstairway. 

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