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A question of duty

           MissPollyliftedherheadirritably. 

           "Pollyanna,youAREthemostextraordinarychild! Youwillbeallowedaproperamountofplaytime,ofcourse. But,surely,itseemstomeifIamwillingtodomydutyinseeingthatyouhavepropercareandinstruction,YOUoughttobewillingtodoyoursbyseeingthatthatcareandinstructionarenotungratefullywasted." 

           Pollyannalookedshocked. 

           "Oh,AuntPolly,asifIevercouldbeungratefultoYOU! Why,ILOVEYOUandyouaren’tevenaLadies’Aider; you’reanaunt!" 

           "Verywell; thenseethatyoudon’tactungrateful,"vouchsafedMissPolly,assheturnedtowardthedoor. 

           Shehadgonehalfwaydownthestairswhenasmall,unsteadyvoicecalledafterher: 

           "Please,AuntPolly,youdidn’ttellmewhichofmythingsyouwantedtotogiveaway." 

           AuntPollyemittedatiredsighasighthatascendedstraighttoPollyanna’sears. 

           "Oh,Iforgottotellyou,Pollyanna. Timothywilldriveusintotownathalf-pastonethisafternoon. Notoneofyourgarmentsisfitformyniecetowear. CertainlyIshouldbeveryfarfromdoingmydutybyyouifIshouldletyouappearoutinanyoneofthem." 

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