Pollyooly

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Pollyooly. A romance of long felt wants and the red haired girl who filled them (1912)
by Edgar Jepson, illustrated by Hanson Booth

Chapter 1

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[Book 1 in the Pollyooly series.

"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

CHAPTER PAGE

I

Pollyooly Changes Her Address

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1

II

The Siege

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56

III

Pollyooly Vindicates Her Personal Human Dignity

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100

IV

The Squaring of Ermyntrude

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125

V

Love's Messenger

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156

VI

The Idea of the Duchess

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212

VII

Pollyooly Plays the Changeling

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227

VIII

Pollyooly Finds a Career

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260

IX

The Duke's Mistake

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310

POLLYOOLY

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