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A Surprise for Mrs. Snow

           GenerallyPollyannawouldanswerthiswithahugandakissaproceedingthatwasstillalwaysmostdisconcertingtoMissPolly; butonedayshespoke. Itwasduringthesewinghour. "Doyoumeanthatitwouldn’tbeenoughthen,AuntPolly,thattheyshouldbejusthappydays?"sheaskedwistfully. 

           "ThatiswhatImean,Pollyanna." 

           "Theymustbepro-fi-ta-bleaswell?" 

           "Certainly." 

           "Whatisbeingpro-fi-ta-ble?" 

           "Why,itit’sjustbeingprofitablehavingprofit,somethingtoshowforit,Pollyanna. Whatanextraordinarychildyouare!" 

           "Thenjustbeinggladisn’tpro-fi-ta-ble?"questionedPollyanna,alittleanxiously. 

           "Certainlynot." 

           "Odear! Thenyouwouldn’tlikeit,ofcourse. I’mafraid,now,youwon’teverplaythegame,AuntPolly." 

           "Game? Whatgame?" 

           "Why,thatfather"Pollyannaclappedherhandtoherlips. "N-nothing,"shestammered. MissPollyfrowned. 

           "Thatwilldoforthismorning,Pollyanna,"shesaidtersely. Andthesewinglessonwasover. 

           ItwasthatafternoonthatPollyanna,comingdownfromheratticroom,metherauntonthestairway. 

           "Why,AuntPolly,howperfectlylovely!"shecried. "Youwerecominguptoseeme! Comerightin. Ilovecompany,"shefinished,scamperingupthestairsandthrowingherdoorwideopen. 

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