Do you mean keep her ? '' `` Yes -- keep her -- adopt her , '' said Una eagerly , gaining courage now that the ice was broken . `` Oh , Mrs. Elliott , PLEASE do . She does n't want to go back to the asylum -- she cries every night about it . She 's so afraid of being sent to another hard place . And she 's SO smart -- there is n't anything she ca n't do . I know you would n't be sorry if you took her . '' `` I never thought of such a thing , '' said Miss Cornelia rather helplessly . `` WO N'T you think of it ? '' implored Una . `` But , dearie , I do n't want help . I 'm quite able to do all the work here . And I never thought I 'd like to have a home girl if I did need help . '' The light went out of Una 's eyes . Her lips trembled . She sat down on her stool again , a pathetic little figure of disappointment , and began to cry . `` Do n't -- dearie -- do n't , '' exclaimed Miss Cornelia in distress . She could never bear to hurt a child . `` I do n't say I WO N'T take her -- but the idea is so new it has just kerflummuxed me . I must think it over . ''
`` Mary is SO smart , '' said XXXXX again .
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