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Humph! she said slowly at last,
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Nothing, said Polly in a low voice, but quite distinctly,
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Pretty doings these! Mr. King, by a dexterous movement, succeeded in slipping back of the portiere folds into the little writing-room, as Polly rushed out through the other doorway into the hall.
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A fortunate thing it was that I left Dick, to see what had become of Polly. Now, Cousin Eunice, you move from my house! and descending the stairs, he called determinedly,
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Polly, Polly, child!
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Polly--Polly! the determined call rang down the passage, causing her to run fast with a
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Yes, Grandpapa, I'm coming.
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Now, I should just like to inquire, began Mr. King, taking her by her two young shoulders and looking down into the flushed face,
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Oh, Grandpapa! down went Polly's brown head,
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I shall! declared Mr. King;
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She--she wanted me to go out of the room,
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Indeed! snorted Mr. King.
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Well, she will soon go out of that room. Indeed, I might say, out of the house.
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Oh, Grandpapa! exclaimed Polly, in great distress, and raising the brown eyes--he was dismayed to find them filling with tears--
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Your fault, cried Mr. King irately;
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Grandpapa, cried Polly, holding back the storm of tears to get the words out,
gpt
I never told you--I couldn't--but I said perfectly dreadful words to her a week ago. Oh, Grandpapa! I did, truly.
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That's right, said the old gentleman in a pleased tone.
gpt
What were they, pray tell? Let us know.
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Oh, Grandpapa, don't! begged Polly, with a shiver;
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I want to forget them.
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If you would only follow them up with more, said Mr. King meditatively;
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I won't cry, said Polly, swallowing the lump in her throat,
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I'm tired of her, at last he said;
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Grandpapa, cried Polly, seeing her advantage in his hesitation,
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Well, then she goes, cried Mr. King shortly.
gpt
Goodness me, Polly, if you are going to stop asking favors, Cousin Eunice marches instanter!
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Oh! I'll beg and tease for ever so many things, cried Polly radiantly, her color coming back.
gpt
Will you let her stay, Grandpapa--will you?
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Well, said Mr. King slowly,
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I'll think about it, Polly.
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Will you? cried Polly.
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Dear Grandpapa, please say yes.
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Yes,
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Collect the whole bunch of Peppers and send them into my writing-room, Marian.
human
You want Mother Pepper too, I presume?
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Mother Pepper? No, indeed; the last person in the world I wish to see, cried her father irritably.
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The bunch of Pepper children, I want, and at once; see that they all report to me directly.