Fannywishedshehaddonethatlittlething，andwonthatapprovinglook，forshevaluedtheyoungman\'sgoodopinion，becauseitwassohardtowin，byhersetatleast。So，whenPollytalkedaboutoldpeople，itrecalledthissceneandmadeFancross。
Pollywasrememberinghow，whenMrs。Shawcamehomethatdayinherfinevisitingcostume，andMaudrantowelcomeherwithunusualaffection，shegatheredupherlustroussilkandpushedthelittlegirlawaysaying，impatiently，\"Don\'ttouchme，child，yourhandsaredirty。\"ThenthethoughthadcometoPollythatthevelvetcloakdidn\'tcoverarightmotherlyheart，thatthefretfulfaceunderthenoddingpurpleplumeswasnotatendermotherlyface，andthatthehandsinthedelicateprimrosegloveshadputawaysomethingverysweetandprecious。Shethoughtofanotherwoman，whosedressneverwastoofineforlittlewetcheekstolieagainst，orlovinglittlearmstopress；whoseface，inspiteofmanylinesandthegrayhairsaboveit，wasneversourorunsympatheticwhenchildren\'seyesturnedtowardsit；andwhosehandsneverweretoobusy，toofullortoonicetowelcomeandservethelittlesonsanddaughterswhofreelybroughttheirsmallhopesandfears，sinsandsorrows，toher，whodealtoutjusticeandmercywithsuchwiselove。\"Ah，that\'samother!\"thoughtPolly，asthememorycamewarmintoherheart，makingherfeelveryrich，andpityMaudforbeingsopoor。
ThisitwasthatcausedsuchsuddenindignationatFanny\'sdreadfulspeech，andthisitwasthatmadequick-temperedPollytrytocalmherwrathbeforesheusedtowardFanny\'smotherthedisrespectfultoneshesoresentedtowardherown。Astheswingcamedownaftersomedozenquickjourneystoandfro，Pollyseemedtohavefoundasmilesomewhereupaloft，forshelookedtowardFan，sayingpleasantly，asshepausedalittleinherairyexercise，\"I\'mnotmadnow，shallIcomeandtosswithyou？\"
\"No，I\'llcomeandswingwithyou，\"answeredFanny，quicktofeelthegenerousspiritofherfriend。
\"Youareanangel，andI\'llneverbesorudeagain，\"sheadded，asPolly\'sarmcameroundher，andhalftheseatwasgladlyoffered。