He meant not to mention it to HER." "HER ?" "Yes; Aunt Polly.

And, of course he WOULD want to tell her himself instead of having me do it--lovers, so!" "Lovers!" As the doctor said the word, the horse started violently, as if the hand that held the reins had given them a sharp jerk.
"Yes," nodded Pollyanna, happily.

"That's the story-part, you see.

I didn't know it till Nancy told me.

She said Aunt Polly had a lover years ago, and they quarrelled.