Miss Polly Harrington
Chapter 1 - Miss Polly
Miss Polly / Miss Polly Harrington — aliases: mistress
Miss Polly Harrington hurriedly commands her maid to clear an attic room for her niece's arrival, then retreats to her private quarters to review the letter announcing her sister's death and the impending visit of the orphan girl. She reflects on her sister's past defiance of family wishes to marry a poor minister, asserting her own resolve to fulfill her duty despite her stern demeanor and dislike of the child's name.
Chapter 3 - The Coming of Pollyanna
Miss Polly — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly)
Miss Polly lee el telegrama, inspecciona la sofocante habitación del ático, mata una mosca y ordena secamente a Nancy que se reúna con la sobrina en la estación, negándose a ir ella misma. Solo proporciona la descripción 'pelo claro, vestido de gingham con cuadros rojos y sombrero de paja' para que Nancy identifique a la niña.
Chapter 4 - The Little Attic Room
Miss Polly / Miss Polly Harrington — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly), the mistress
Miss Polly meets her niece with icy indifference, curtly ordering her to stop discussing her father and directing her to a bare attic room to maintain distance. Later, she sits for supper without the child, dismissing Pollyanna's absence as a necessary lesson in punctuality and refusing to have Nancy call her down.
Chapter 5 - The Game
Miss Polly / Aunt Polly
Miss Polly sits in the sitting room reading and coldly confirms she sent Pollyanna to the kitchen. She rebukes Pollyanna for her tardiness and sets tomorrow's schedule, remaining bewildered by the child's affectionate and cheerful reaction to her strictness.
Chapter 6 - A Question of Duty
Aunt Polly / Miss Polly
La señorita Polly reñía severamente a Pollyanna por su saludo informal y por las moscas en la casa, entregándole un folleto sobre las obligaciones de salud. Establecía un estricto horario diario para la educación de Pollyanna y declaraba que su ropa vieja era inadecuada para usarla, ordenando que se desechara.
Chapter 7 - Pollyanna and Punishments
Miss Polly / Aunt Polly
La señorita Polly soporta un frenético viaje de compras con Pollyanna, saliendo exhausta por el exuberante ánimo de la niña. Más tarde, aterrorizada por lo que cree que es un intruso en el tejado, llama a Timothy y a Old Tom para pedir ayuda. Al descubrir a Pollyanna durmiendo en el tejado, le ordena con severidad que duerma en su propia cama para mantener la vigilancia, sintiéndose impotente mientras Pollyanna abraza el castigo como si fuera una recompensa.
Chapter 10 - A Surprise for Mrs. Snow
Polly / Miss Polly — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly)
Miss Polly confronts Pollyanna in her attic room about her inappropriate daydreams of luxury items, then abruptly orders Nancy to move Pollyanna's belongings downstairs to a room directly beneath Miss Polly's. She leaves the encounter feeling confused and vaguely disturbed, insisting to herself that she has felt glad over things.
Chapter 11 - Introducing Jimmy
Miss Polly / Miss Polly Harrington — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly)
Miss Polly abhors the stray kitten and is shocked when Pollyanna brings home a dirty boy. She rebukes Pollyanna for the absurdity of the situation and yells at the child to stop using the word 'glad'. Later, she watches the boy leave with a sense of desolation.
Chapter 12 - Before the Ladies' Aid
Aunt Polly / Miss Polly
Miss Polly impone una cena silenciosa, finalmente suspira y permite que Pollyanna hable de su juego si esto reduce el llanto de la niña. Luego usa el teléfono para decirle a la esposa del ministro que no asistirá a la reunión de Ladies' Aid debido a un dolor de cabeza.
Chapter 14 - Just a Matter of Jelly
Miss Polly — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly)
Miss Polly is absent due to a family emergency but appears briefly to discuss the jelly. She initially refuses to send jelly to John Pendleton, but after questioning Pollyanna about whether Pendleton knows her identity, she sternly permits Pollyanna to deliver the gift as her own, explicitly forbidding any implication that it comes from Miss Polly.
Chapter 15 - Dr. Chilton
Polly / Aunt Polly / Miss Polly
La señorita Polly cuestiona con agudeza a Pollyanna sobre la visita del Dr. Chilton, luego se pone visiblemente sonrojada y molesta cuando Pollyanna admite sin rodeos que le dijo al señor Pendleton que la señorita Polly no había enviado la gelatina, lo que hace que la tía suspire ante la falta de discreción de la niña.
Chapter 16 - A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl
Aunt Polly / Miss Polly
La señorita Polly regresa con el cabello desordenado, que Pollyanna adorna con un chal de encaje y una rosa, solo para huir avergonzada al ver al Dr. Chilton en el camino de entrada. Más tarde, se quita los adornos y reprende a la niña antes de permitirle visitar al Sr. Pendleton, aunque insinúa que no desea que la niña vaya.
Chapter 23 - An Accident
Miss Polly / Aunt Polly
Miss Polly appears white-faced and shaken while Nancy describes her distress to Old Tom. She stands by Pollyanna's bedside, struggles to break the news of the accident, and watches helplessly as Pollyanna is put to sleep by the nurse.
Chapter 24 - John Pendleton
Miss Polly
Miss Polly sits by Pollyanna's bedside, visibly shaken and unable to explain the true severity of the spinal injury. She meets with John Pendleton, listens to his proposal to adopt Pollyanna, and is struck by the realization of her own love for the girl and her fear of a future without her. She thanks him for visiting and promises to inform him of the specialist's verdict.
Chapter 25 - A Waiting Game
Miss Polly / Aunt Polly — aliases: the mistress
Miss Polly announces the decision to consult a famous New York specialist and sternly refuses Pollyanna's request to call Dr. Chilton. She spends the following days becoming excessively attentive to Pollyanna's comfort, adopting curls and lace shawls to please the child, while growing visibly thin and pale from worry during the delay of the specialist.
Chapter 26 - A Door Ajar
Miss Polly — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly)
Miss Polly listens to the diagnosis with a vivid blush and turns away. She exclaims in agony upon hearing the confirmation that Pollyanna will never walk again, then faints dead away when she realizes the child heard, requiring Dr. Mead to catch her.
Chapter 27 - Two Visits
Miss Polly / Miss Harrington — aliases: Aunt Polly (Tía Polly), the mistress
Miss Polly acts as an intermediary, conveying Pendleton's message about Jimmy Bean to Pollyanna. She is struck by Pollyanna's mention of Dr. Chilton's words regarding a home, becoming visibly flushed and emotional, and retreating to the window to compose herself.
Chapter 28 - The Game and Its Players
Miss Polly / Miss Harrington
Miss Polly listens to a stream of mysterious messages from various townspeople, growing increasingly puzzled and strained by the events. After Nancy explains the 'just being glad' game, she enters Pollyanna's room to confess that she now understands the game and intends to play it with her niece, while also relaying news of the town's improved spirits.
Chapter 30 - Jimmy Takes the Helm
Miss Polly
Miss Polly meets with Jimmy Bean in the sitting room, listening in shocked and then eager agitation as he reveals that Dr. Chilton can cure Pollyanna but requires her invitation to visit. Overcome with the prospect of Pollyanna walking again, she hastily finds Dr. Warren and formally requests that he call in Dr. Chilton for a consultation.
Chapter 31 - A New Uncle
Polly / Aunt Polly / Miss Polly
Miss Polly explains that she invited Dr. Chilton, then privately tells Pollyanna that Chilton is the person he wanted to make a home, revealing her own happiness and planning for Pollyanna to travel to a specialist for treatment.