I 'm Polly at home and I 'm fond of being called so; but Marie is Frenchified and silly." "I spell my own name with an ie, and so do all the girls." "And what a jumble of Netties, Nellies, Hatties, and Sallies there is.
How 'Pollie' would look spelt so!" "Well, never mind; that was n't what I began to say.

There 's one thing you must have, and that is, bronze boots," said Fan, impressively.
"Why must I, when I 've got enough without ?" "Because it 's the fashion to have them, and you can't be finished off properly without.

I 'm going to get a pair, and so must you." "Don't they cost a great deal ?" "Eight or nine dollars, I believe.

I have mine charged; but it don't matter if you have n't got the money.

I can lend you some." "I 've got ten dollars to do what I like with; but it 's meant to get some presents for the children." And Polly took out her purse in an undecided way.
"You can make presents easy enough.