The following text is from Eleanor H. Porter’s 1913 novel Pollyanna. Nancy is picking up Pollyanna at the train station. They are meeting for the first time.
The little girl was standing quite by herself when Nancy finally did approach her.
“Are you Miss—Pollyanna?” she faltered. The next moment she found herself half smothered in the clasp of two gingham-clad arms.
“Oh, I’m so glad, GLAD, GLAD to see you,” cried an eager voice in her ear. “Of course I’m Pollyanna, and I’m so glad you came to meet me! I hoped you would.”
The little girl was standing quite by herself when Nancy finally did approach her.
“Are you Miss—Pollyanna?” she faltered. The next moment she found herself half smothered in the clasp of two gingham-clad arms.
“Oh, I’m so glad, GLAD, GLAD to see you,” cried an eager voice in her ear. “Of course I’m Pollyanna, and I’m so glad you came to meet me! I hoped you would.”