Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Pollyanna - cover

Pollyanna

Eleanor H. Porter

Publisher: eGriffo

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Miss Polly Harrington entered her kitchen a little hurriedly this June morning. Miss Polly did not usually make hurried movements; she specially prided herself on her repose of manner. But to-day she was hurrying—actually hurrying.
Nancy, washing dishes at the sink, looked up in surprise. Nancy had been working in Miss Polly's kitchen only two months, but already she knew that her mistress did not usually hurry.
“Nancy!”
“Yes, ma'am.” Nancy answered cheerfully, but she still continued wiping the pitcher in her hand.
“Nancy,”—Miss Polly's voice was very stern now—“when I'm talking to you, I wish you to stop your work and listen to what I have to say.”
Nancy flushed miserably. She set the pitcher down at once, with the cloth still about it, thereby nearly tipping it over—which did not add to her composure.
“Yes, ma'am; I will, ma'am,” she stammered, righting the pitcher, and turning hastily. “I was only keepin' on with my work 'cause you specially told me this mornin' ter hurry with my dishes, ye know.”
Her mistress frowned.
“That will do, Nancy. I did not ask for explanations. I asked for your attention.”
“Yes, ma'am.” Nancy stifled a sigh. She was wondering if ever in any way she could please this woman. Nancy had never “worked out” before; but a sick mother suddenly widowed and left with three younger children besides Nancy herself, had forced the girl into doing something toward their support, and she had been so pleased when she found a place in the kitchen of the great house on the hill—Nancy had come from “The Corners,” six miles away, and she knew Miss Polly Harrington only as the mistress of the old Harrington homestead, and one of the wealthiest residents of the town. That was two months before. She knew Miss Polly now as a stern, severe-faced woman who frowned if a knife clattered to the floor, or if a door banged—but who never thought to smile even when knives and doors were still.
“When you've finished your morning work, Nancy,” Miss Polly was saying now, “you may clear the little room at the head of the stairs in the attic, and make up the cot bed. Sweep the room and clean it, of course, after you clear out the trunks and boxes.”
Available since: 10/11/2019.

Other books that might interest you

  • Our Island Story - Volume 1 - Early History of Great Britain - cover

    Our Island Story - Volume 1 -...

    Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Volume One of a five part series telling The Story of Great Britain from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Our Island Story, originally published in 1905 and later updated, details the history of Britain up to World War I (including some myths and legends associated with British history). Author H. E. Marshall based the book on her answers to her children's questions about the history of their "home island" (Great Britain). Early History of Great Britain1. The Stories of Albion and Brutus2. The Coming of the Romans3. The Romans Come Again4. How Caligula Conquered Britain, and how Caractacus Refused to be Conquered5. The Story of a Warrior Queen6. The Last of the Romans7. The Story of St. Alban8. Vortigern and King Constans9. The Story of the Coming of Hengist and Horsa10. Hengist's Treachery11. The Story of How The Giant's Dancer was Brought to Britain12. The Coming of Arthur13. The Founding of the Round Table14. The Story of Gregory and the Pretty Children15. How King Alfred Learned to Read16. Kind Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage17. More About Alfred the Great18. Ethelred the Unready19. How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown20. Canute and the Waves21. Edward the Confessor
    Show book
  • Run and Hike Play and Bike 2nd Edition - What Is Physical Activity? - cover

    Run and Hike Play and Bike 2nd...

    Brian P. Cleary

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    What is physical activity? Moving your body in a way that uses energy—playing soccer, dancing, throwing a Frisbee, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations give young readers a whole playground of activities and highlight some of the health benefits of exercise. Examples of physical activity are printed in color for easy identification. Enjoy this energy booster of a book! This revised edition contains MyPlate information and recommendations.
    Show book
  • High Credit Score Secrets - Boost Your Credit Score Repair Guide to Excellent Credit and Overcome your Credit Card Debt Forever - cover

    High Credit Score Secrets -...

    Jerome Hamlin

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Poor Credit Score Could Cost You Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars! 
    A FICO score is involved around five central points, albeit some are weighted more vigorously than others, for example, installment history and obligation owed. Here's the breakdown:Installment history: Your record installment data, including any wrongdoings and open records.Sums owed: How much you owe on your records. The measure of accessible credit you're utilizing on spinning accounts is vigorously weighted.Length of record as a consumer: How quite a while in the past you opened records and the time since account action.Credit blend: The blend of records you have, for example, rotating and portion.New credit: Your quest for extra credit, including credit requests and the quantity of as of late opened records. 
    FICO assessment factors 
    With that, there are a couple of basic things you can do to get your funds on track, as indicated by Rod Griffin, chief of state funded instruction for Experian. Here are his six different ways to all the more likely deal with your credit and improve your score: 
    Cover your tabs on schedule, without fail. Reprobate installments and assortments have a significant negative effect on your score.Keep adjusts low on Mastercards and other rotating credit.Apply for and open new cards just varying. Opening extra records to have a more noteworthy credit limit won't fundamentally improve your score.Try not to close unused charge cards. Doing so may really bring down your score.Shield your credit data from extortion and fraud.Start raising your credit score
    Show book
  • Raggedy Ann and Andy: Leaf Dance - cover

    Raggedy Ann and Andy: Leaf Dance

    Bobby Pearlman

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    It's the first day of fall. The air is cold. The leaves are blowing. Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and all their toy friends think it is the perfect day to go outside and have a party. Children of all ages can explore the wonders of the fall season through the simple language and delightful descriptions of this enchanting tale. Christina Moore's charming reading highlights a warm story, full of fun and friendship.
    Show book
  • 101 Amazing Spooky Jokes - British Narration Edition - cover

    101 Amazing Spooky Jokes -...

    Jack Goldstein

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This side-splitting collection of 101 of the spookiest jokes you have ever heard is scarily funny! Jack Goldstein drops his Hilarity-bomb on children of all ages with this amazing audiobook containing over one hundred jokes that will have the whole family laughing. Organised into categories such as mummies, skeletons and witches so you have a spooky joke for every occasion, this is an ideal addition to any budding comedian's bookshelf.
    Show book
  • Vampire Kisses - cover

    Vampire Kisses

    Ellen Schreiber

    • 2
    • 0
    • 0
    In her small town, dubbed "Dullsville," sixteen-year-old Raven -- a vampire-crazed goth-girl -- is an outcast. But not for long... 
    The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood vacant and boarded-up for years. That is, until its mysteriously strange new occupants move in. Who are these creepy people -- especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town prattle actually ring true? Are they vampires? Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth. 
    Ellen Schreiber's spooky and stirring romance tells the story of two outsiders who fall in love in a town where conformity reigns, and ends with a shocking surprise.
    Show book