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to make up the quarrel, everything will be all right now,
and Aunt Polly and I will both go to live there, or else he’ll
come to live with us. Of course Aunt Polly doesn’t know yet,
and we haven’t got everything settled; so I suppose that is
why he wanted to see me this afternoon, sure.’
The doctor sat suddenly erect. There was an odd smile
on his lips.
‘Yes; I can well imagine that Mr. John Pendleton does—
want to see you, Pollyanna,’ he nodded, as he pulled his
horse to a stop before the door.
‘There’s Aunt Polly now in the window,’ cried Pollyanna;
then, a second later: ‘Why, no, she isn’t—but I thought I saw
her!’
‘No; she isn’t there—now,’ said the doctor, His lips had
suddenly lost their smile.
Pollyanna found a very nervous John Pendleton waiting
for her that afternoon.
‘Pollyanna,’ he began at once. ‘I’ve been trying all night
to puzzle out what you meant by all that, yesterday—about
my wanting your Aunt Polly’s hand and heart here all those
years. What did you mean?’
‘Why, because you were lovers, you know once; and I was
so glad you still felt that way now.’
‘Lovers!—your Aunt Polly and I?’
At the obvious surprise in the man’s voice, Pollyanna
opened wide her eyes.’
‘Why, Mr. Pendleton, Nancy said you were!’
The man gave a short little laugh.
‘Indeed! Well, I’m afraid I shall have to say that Nancy—

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