Pollyanna Crows up / Поллианна вырастает. Книга для чтения на английском языке
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Элинор Портер. Pollyanna Crows up / Поллианна вырастает. Книга для чтения на английском языке
Chapter I. Della Speaks Her Mind
Chapter II. Some Old Friends
Chapter III. A Dose of Pollyanna
Chapter IV. The Game and MRS. Carew
Chapter V. Pollyanna Takes a Walk
Chapter VI. Jerry to the Rescue[34]
Chapter VII. A New Acquaintance
Chapter VIII. Jamie
Chapter IX. Plans and Plottings
Chapter X. In Murphy’s Alley
Chapter XI. A Surprise for Mrs. Carew
Chapter XII. From Behind a Counter
Chapter XIII. A Waiting and a Winning
Chapter XIV. Jimmy and the Green-Eyed Monster[82]
Chapter XV. Aunt Polly Takes Alarm
Chapter XVI. When Pollyanna was Expected
Chapter XVII. When Pollyanna Came
Chapter XVIII. A Matter of Adjustment
Chapter XIX. Two Letters
Chapter XX. The Paying Guests
Chapter XXI. Summer Days
Chapter XXII. Comrades
Chapter XXIII “Tied to Two Sticks”
Chapter XXIV. Jimmy Wakes Up
Chapter XXV. The Game and Pollyanna
Chapter XXVI. John Pendleton
Chapter XXVII. The Day Pollyanna did not Play
Chapter XXVIII. Jimmy and Jamie
Chapter XXIX. Jimmy and John
Chapter XXX. John Pendleton Turns the Key
Chapter XXXI. After Long Years
Chapter XXXII. A New Aladdin
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Della Wetherby tripped up the somewhat imposing steps of her sister’s Commonwealth Avenue home and pressed an energetic finger against the electric-bell button. From the tip of her wing-trimmed hat to the toe of her low-heeled shoe she radiated health, capability, and alert decision. Even her voice, as she greeted the maid that opened the door, vibrated with the joy of living.
“Good morning, Mary. Is my sister in?”
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“Why, no, of course not!” Mrs. Carew’s voice was scornfully indignant.
“Then how can you know – till you do try?” asked the young nurse, rising to her feet a little wearily. “But I must go, dear. I’m to meet the girls at the South Station. Our train goes at twelve-thirty. I’m sorry if I’ve made you cross with me,” she finished, as she kissed her sister good-by.
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