"I suppose I ought to tell you.

It wasn't Aunt Polly that Mr.Pendleton loved long ago; and so we--we aren't going there to live.

You see, I told you it was--but I made a mistake.

I hope YOU didn't tell any one," she finished anxiously.
"No--I didn't tell any one, Pollyanna," replied the doctor, a little queerly.
"Oh, that's all right, then," sighed Pollyanna in relief.

"You see you're the only one I told, and I thought Mr.Pendleton looked sort of funny when I said I'd told YOU." "Did he ?" The doctor's lips twitched.
"Yes.