"Did you go?"
"Yes, I had to. Father wouldn't."
"What did you say? How did he take it? Tell me!"
"Oh, he took it all right! I guess he didn't really like it at first. I was pretty hard on him, I suppose. But he needed it! I didn't go there to give him sugar-plums!"
"Polly!"
"Well, I didn't! It had got to be said, and I thought I might as well say it plain at the start!"
"Oh, Polly! Polly!" Miss Sterling chuckled softly.
"Why, Miss Nita, you're laughing!" Polly's tone was reproachful.
"There isn't anything to laugh at. I almost cried, and so did he!"
"Dear, forgive me! But I couldn't help seeing the funny side."
"There isn't any funny side!"