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           MissPollyopenedherlipsandtriedtospeak; butinvain. ThecurioushelplessfeelingthathadbeenherssooftensincePollyanna’sarrival,hadhernowfastinitsgrip. 

           "OfcourseIknew,"hurriedonPollyanna,gratefully,"thatyouwouldn’tletadearlittlelonesomekittygohuntingforahomewhenyou’djusttakenMEin; andIsaidsotoMrs.Fordwhensheaskedifyou’dletmekeepit. Why,IhadtheLadies’Aid,youknow,andkittydidn’thaveanybody. Iknewyou’dfeelthatway,"shenoddedhappily,assheranfromtheroom. 

           "But,Pollyanna,Pollyanna,"remonstratedMissPolly. "Idon’t—"ButPollyannawasalreadyhalfwaytothekitchen,calling: 

           "Nancy,Nancy,justseethisdearlittlekittythatAuntPollyisgoingtobringupalongwithme!" AndAuntPolly,inthesittingroom—whoabhorredcats—fellbackinherchairwithagaspofdismay,powerlesstoremonstrate. 

           Thenextdayitwasadog,evendirtierandmoreforlorn,perhaps,thanwasthekitten; andagainMissPolly,toherdumfoundedamazement,foundherselffiguringasakindprotectorandanangelofmercy—arolethatPollyannasounhesitatinglythrustuponherasamatterofcourse,thatthewoman—whoabhorreddogsevenmorethanshedidcats,ifpossible—foundherselfasbefore,powerlesstoremonstrate. 

           When,inlessthanaweek,however,Pollyannabroughthomeasmall,raggedboy,andconfidentlyclaimedthesameprotectionforhim,MissPollydidhavesomethingtosay. Ithappenedafterthiswise.