\'Withthosefish?\'laughedPolly。\'No!you\'llhavetowaituntildayafterto-morrow，andthenyourguesswillberight。Isn\'titalmosttoogoodtobetrue?\'
\'Andsheisalmostwell，\'addedBell，joyfully，slippingherarmthroughMargery\'sandsqueezingitinsheerdelight。\'Mrs。Howardsayssheisreallyandtrulybetter。Oh，ifElsieHowardinbedistheloveliest，dearestthingintheworld，whatwillitbeliketohaveheroutofitandwithusinallourgoodtimes!\'
\'Hasshealwaysbeenillsinceyouknewher?\'askedLaura。
\'Yes；aterriblecoldleftherwithweaknessofthelungs，andthedoctorsfearedconsumption，butthoughtthatshemightpossiblyoutgrowitentirelyifshelivedinamilderclimate；soMrs。Howardlefthomeandeverybodyshecaredfor，andbroughtElsietoSantaBarbara。Papahastakenaninterestinherfromthefirst，andasfaraswegirlsareconcerned，itwasloveatfirstsight。YouneverknewanybodylikeElsie!\'
\'Isshepretty?\'