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aying the Word “Said”

18. Muttered “Well, if you would, you’re the first one that ever ‘liked’ to see her,”
muttered the girl under her breath. (page 69)

19. Apologized “Why, nothing much,” apologized Pollyanna hurriedly. (page 71)

20. Demanded “Well, Miss Impertinence, who are you?” she demanded. (page 71)

21. Sighed “Oh, dear, I wish I didn’t,” sighed Pollyanna... page 71)

22. Exclaimed “Lose time sleeping!” exclaimed the sick woman. page 71)

23. Directed “Here! Do go to that window and pull up the curtain,” she directed. page
71)

24. Scoffed “Me pretty!” scoffed the woman bitterly. page 71)

25. Retorted “Well, no, I didn’t,” retorted Mrs. Snow, dryly. page 71)

26. Cooed “Oh, but your eyes are so big and dark, and your hair’s all dark, too, and
curly,” cooed Pollyanna. (page 73)

27. Snapped “The glass!” snapped the sick woman... (page 73)

28. Agreed “Why, no, of course not,” agreed Pollyanna sympathetically. (page 73)

29. Proposed “I reckon maybe, if you don’t mind, I’d like to fix your hair just a little
before I let you see it,” she proposed. (page 73)

30. Permitted “Why, I suppose so, if you want to,” permitted Mrs. Snow grudgingly
(page 73)

31. Exulted “Oh, thank you. I love to fix people’s hair,” exulted Pollyanna... (page 74)

32. Panted “There!” panted Pollyanna, hastily plucking a pink from a vase nearby...
(page 75)

33. Nodded “Of course not and I’m glad, too,” nodded Pollyanna cheerfully... (page 75)

34. Mused to do it then, wouldn’t it?” she mused aloud. (page 75)

35. Rejoined “Why, no, of course not,” rejoined Milly... (page 77)

36. Chirped “How do you do?” she chirped. (page 78)

37. Added “Oh, no, sir. You don’t look a mite like a Ladies’ Aider not but that you’re
just as good, of course (page 80)

38. Gasped “Sakes alive, Miss Pollyanna,” she gasped... (page 81)

39. Smiled “Why, yes, he always does now,” smiled Pollyanna. (page 81)

40. Surmised "Oh, for the heathen," surmised Pollyanna. (page 82)

Lonnie Wiig hails from Honolulu, Hawai’i. Following a ten-year stopover in Japan, he arrived in Oregon in
1990. A semi-retired teacher of Japanese, Spanish, French and English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL),
Lonnie has been active in Toastmasters for Speaking Professionals and is currently interested in joining a
Portland area Toastmasters group that meets evenings or weekends. He feels fortunate to have participated
in the March on Washington where he heard MLK deliver his “Dream” speech. His current speaking goal is to
give interactive presentations around “Diversity, Discrimination and Dr. King’s Dream” to classes of prospective
elementary school teachers at colleges of education in various parts of the U.S. Lonnie looks forward to hearing
from you at discusshistory@live.com.

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