29/39 She sighed and turned toward the new grandmother. Shall I go away? I came here, not to ask you to take me in, because I did not want to trouble you; but I thought before I went away I ought to see you once because--because you are my grandmother." "I've never been a grandmother," said the little woman of the world reflectively, "but I don't know but it would be rather nice. I'd like to make you into a pretty girl, and take you out into society. That would be something new to live for. |