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But she was spared any struggle , for when she reached the place , the ticket office was blocked up by eager purchasers and the disappointed faces that turned away told Polly there was no hope for her . `` Well , I do n't care , I 'll go somewhere , for I will have my fun , '' she said with great determination , for disappointment only seemed to whet her appetite . But the playbills showed her nothing inviting and she was forced to go away to her work with the money burning her pocket and all manner of wild schemes floating in her head . At noon , instead of going home to dinner , she went and took an ice , trying to feet very gay and festive all by herself . It was rather a failure , however , and after a tour of the picture shops she went to give Maud a lesson , feeling that it was very hard to quench her longings , and subside into a prim little music teacher . Fortunately she did not have to do violence to her feelings very long , for the first thing Fanny said to her was : `` Can you go ? '' `` Where ? ''