Pollyanna / Поллианна. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Pollyanna / Поллианна. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Элинор Ходжман Портер

Е. Г. Тигонен

Classical literature (Каро)

Элинор Портер (1868–1920) – американская детская писательница. Предлагаем вниманию читателей ее книгу-бестселлер «Поллианна», знакомую читателям во всем мире.

Книга адресована всем любителям англоязычной литературы.

Элинор Портер

Pollyanna / Поллианна. Книга для чтения на английском языке

To My Cousin Belle

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Chapter I

Miss Polly

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[1 - which did not add to her composure – (разг.) что не добавляло ей спокойствия].

“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.