She sat on the little stool Miss Cornelia brought out and tried to eat the doughnut Miss Cornelia gave her . It stuck in her throat , but she swallowed desperately lest Miss Cornelia be offended . She could not talk ; she was still pale ; and her big , dark-blue eyes looked so piteous that Miss Cornelia concluded the child was in some trouble . `` What 's on your mind , dearie ? '' she asked . `` There 's something , that 's plain to be seen . '' Una swallowed the last twist of doughnut with a desperate gulp . `` Mrs. Elliott , wo n't you take Mary Vance ? '' she said beseechingly . Miss Cornelia stared blankly . `` Me ! Take Mary Vance ! 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 .
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