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Which tells of the man

           "Well,ofallthe"ejaculatedtheman,withanoddlyimpotentgesture. Hestartedforwardagain,butafterthesecondstepheturnedback,stillfrowning. 

           "Seehere,whydon’tyoufindsomeoneyourownagetotalkto?" 

           "I’dliketo,sir,buttherearen’tany‘roundhere,Nancysays. Still,Idon’tmindsoverymuch. Ilikeoldfolksjustaswell,maybebetter,sometimesbeingusedtotheLadies’Aid,so." 

           "Humph! TheLadies’Aid,indeed! Isthatwhatyoutookmefor?" Theman’slipswerethreateningtosmile,butthescowlabovethemwasstilltryingtoholdthemgrimlystern. 

           Pollyannalaughedgleefully. 

           "Oh,no,sir.Youdon’tlookamitelikeaLadies’Aidernotbutthatyou’rejustasgood,ofcoursemaybebetter,"sheaddedinhurriedpoliteness. "Yousee,I’msureyou’remuchnicerthanyoulook!" 

           Themanmadeaqueernoiseinhisthroat. 

           "Well,ofallthe"heejaculatedagain,asheturnedandstrodeonasbefore. 

           ThenexttimePollyannamettheMan,hiseyesweregazingstraightintohers,withaquizzicaldirectnessthatmadehisfacelookreallypleasant,Pollyannathought. 

           "Goodafternoon,"hegreetedheralittlestiffly. "PerhapsI’dbettersayrightawaythatIKNOWthesunisshiningto-day." 

           "Butyoudon’thavetotellme,"noddedPollyanna,brightly. "IKNEWyouknewitjustassoonasIsawyou." 

           "Oh,youdid,didyou?" 

           "Yes,sir; Isawitinyoureyes,youknow,andinyoursmile." 

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