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Several times, already, she had asked her way, but in vain. No one seemed to know where Mrs. Carew lived; and, the last two times, those addressed had answered with a gesture and a jumble of words which Pollyanna, after some thought, decided must be "Dutch," the kind the Haggermans the only foreign family in Beldingsville used. On and on, down one street and up another, Pollyanna trudged.
"The little girl will be all ready to start by the time you get this letter; and if you can take her, we would appreciate it very much if you would write that she might come at once, as there is a man and his wife here who are going East very soon, and they would take her with them to Boston, and put her on the Beldingsville train.
"Perhaps not; but it isn't very pleasant to one's pride, after the position we've always occupied in Beldingsville, Pollyanna." Pollyanna did not seem to have heard. Her eyes were musingly fixed on space. "If only I had some talent! If only I could do something better than anybody else in the world," she sighed at last.
I mustn't tell you who it is but her name isn't Pollyanna." Jimmy had just time to catch the seven o'clock train for Beldingsville and he caught it. Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself. Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
"I need 'em your good wishes all right, all right, as Nancy says." As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously. All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached. As Pollyanna looked at her aunt, her heart ached.
However, this Germany idea suits me to a T. You know I didn't want to come away when I did if it hadn't been for Pollyanna. So the sooner we get back there the better I'm satisfied. And I'd like to stay for a little practice, as well as study." "Then that's settled." And Aunt Polly gave a satisfied sigh. All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
Other investments, according to report, were in a most precarious condition. From the doctor's estate, little could be expected. He had not been a rich man, and his expenses had been heavy for the past six years. Beldingsville was not surprised, therefore, when, not quite six months after the doctor's death, word came that Mrs. Chilton and Pollyanna were coming home.
Now for the other half to get Pollyanna to come. But she's just got to come. I'll write that letter so they can't help letting her come!" In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
The very first day she got here she begged me to open every room; and she was not satisfied until every shade in the house was up, so that she might 'see all the perfectly lovely things, which, she declared, were even nicer than Mr. John Pendleton's whoever he may be, somebody in Beldingsville, I believe. Anyhow, he isn't a Ladies' Aider. I've found out that much.
Do you suppose I'm going to give all Beldingsville a chance to see how I 'take it'?" "Oh, auntie, they'd never be there in THAT spirit," protested Pollyanna, hurriedly rummaging in the black bag for the much-wanted veil. "Besides, there won't be anybody there, anyway, to meet us. We didn't tell any one we were coming, you know." "Yes, I know. We didn't TELL any one to meet us.
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