# Pollyooly

   "Yes; your red hair is against the best British traditions, but not against the Italian. I must assure you that in spite of your red hair you are, to the cultivated eye, the authentic angel child," said the Honorable John Ruffin firmly. "Surely your neighbors have pointed this out to you?"
   For the first time the respectful seriousness of Pollyooly's face was broken by a frown; and her eyes flashed. "The big boys call me 'Ginger,' sir," she said.
   "The big boy is an insensate creature," said the Honorable John Ruffin with the sententious assurance of an expert anthropologist. "And what do little boys call you?"
   "They don't call me anything. I've taught them not to," said Pollyooly with a sudden, unangelic truculence.
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POLLYOOLY
A ROMANCE OF LONG FELT WANTS AND THE RED HAIRED GIRL WHO FILLED THEM
By EDGAR JEPSON
Author of THE ADMIRABLE TINKER
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HANSON BOOTH
INDIANAPOLIS
THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
The Duke was staggered
Copyright 1912 The Bobbs-Merrill Company
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* IPollyooly Changes Her Address ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIThe Siege ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* IIIPollyooly Vindicates Her Personal Human Dignity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* IVThe Squaring of Ermyntrude ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
* VLove's Messenger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* VIThe Idea of the Duchess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................212
* VIIPollyooly Plays the Changeling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* VIIIPollyooly Finds a Career ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* IXThe Duke's Mistake ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................310
POLLYOOLY
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