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Pollyanna and punishments
"Fortherestofthenight,Pollyanna,youaretosleepinmybedwithme. Thescreenswillbehereto-morrow,butuntilthenIconsideritmydutytokeepyouwhereIknowwhereyouare." Pollyannadrewinherbreath.
"Withyou?—inyourbed?"shecriedrapturously. "Oh,AuntPolly,AuntPolly,howperfectlylovelyofyou! AndwhenI’vesowantedtosleepwithsomeonesometime—someonethatbelongedtome,youknow; notaLadies’Aider. I’veHADthem. My! IreckonIamgladnowthosescreensdidn’tcome! Wouldn’tyoube?"
Therewasnoreply. MissPollywasstalkingonahead. MissPolly,totellthetruth,wasfeelingcuriouslyhelpless. ForthethirdtimesincePollyanna’sarrival,MissPollywaspunishingPollyanna—andforthethirdtimeshewasbeingconfrontedwiththeamazingfactthatherpunishmentwasbeingtakenasaspecialrewardofmerit. NowonderMissPollywasfeelingcuriouslyhelpless.
