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A Surprise for Mrs. Snow

           Thewomanhesitated. Shedidnotrealizeitherself,butshehadsolongbeenaccustomedtowantingwhatshedidnothave,thattostateoff-handwhatsheDIDwantseemedimpossibleuntilsheknewwhatshehad. Obviously,however,shemustsaysomething. Thisextraordinarychildwaswaiting. 

           "Well,ofcourse,there’slambbroth" 

           "I’vegotit!"crowedPollyanna. 

           "Butthat’swhatIDIDN’Twant,"sighedthesickwoman,surenowofwhatherstomachcraved. "ItwaschickenIwanted." 

           "Oh,I’vegotthat,too,"chuckledPollyanna. 

           Thewomanturnedinamazement. 

           "Bothofthem?"shedemanded. 

           "Yesandcalf’s-footjelly,"triumphedPollyanna. "Iwasjustboundyoushouldhavewhatyouwantedforonce; soNancyandIfixedit. Oh,ofcourse,there’sonlyalittleofeachbutthere’ssomeofallof‘em! I’msogladyoudidwantchicken,"shewentoncontentedly,assheliftedthethreelittlebowlsfromherbasket. "Yousee,Igottothinkingonthewayherewhatifyoushouldsaytripe,oronions,orsomethinglikethat,thatIdidn’thave! Wouldn’tithavebeenashamewhenI’dtriedsohard?"shelaughedmerrily. 

           Therewasnoreply. Thesickwomanseemedtobetryingmentallytofindsomethingshehadlost. 

           "There! I’mtoleavethemall,"announcedPollyanna,asshearrangedthethreebowlsinarowonthetable. "Likeenoughit’llbelambbrothyouwantto-morrow. Howdoyoudoto-day?"shefinishedinpoliteinquiry. 

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