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Pollyanna and punishments
"AndTHEY’VEgotlovelynames,too. You’lllikeTHEIRnames,"sighedNancy. "They’re‘Algernon,’and‘Florabelle’and‘Estelle. ’I—Ijusthate‘Nancy’!"
"Oh,Nancy,whatadreadfulthingtosay! Why?"
"Becauseitisn’tprettyliketheothers. Yousee,Iwasthefirstbaby,andmotherhadn’tbegunterreadsomanystorieswiththeprettynamesin‘em,then."
"ButIlove‘Nancy,’justbecauseit’syou,"declaredPollyanna.
"Humph! Well,Iguessyoucouldlove‘ClarissaMabelle’justaswell,"retortedNancy,"anditwouldbeaheaphappierforme. IthinkTHATname’sjustgrand!"
Pollyannalaughed.
"Well,anyhow,"shechuckled,"youcanbegladitisn’t‘Hephzibah.’"
"Hephzibah!"
"Yes. Mrs.White’snameisthat. Herhusbandcallsher‘Hep,’andshedoesn’tlikeit. Shesayswhenhecallsout‘Hep—Hep!’shefeelsjustasifthenextminutehewasgoingtoyell‘Hurrah!’ Andshedoesn’tliketobehurrahedat."
Nancy’sgloomyfacerelaxedintoabroadsmile.
"Well,ifyoudon’tbeattheDutch! Say,doyouknow? —Isha’n’tneverhear‘Nancy’nowthatIdon’tthinko’that‘Hep—Hep!’andgiggle. My,IguessIAMglad—"Shestoppedshortandturnedamazedeyesonthelittlegirl. "Say,MissPollyanna,doyoumean—wasyouplayin’that‘eregameTHEN—aboutmybein’gladIwa’n’tnamedHephzibah’?"