{"product_id":"2940012449429","title":"NAN SHERWOOD\u0026#x2019;S SUMMER HOLIDAYS","description":"“I just can’t believe it’s true! I’ve pinched myself a dozen times. I’ve pulled my own hair. I’ve looked at myself in the mirror again and again and told myself that it is a fact, that I am I, Nan Sherwood of Tillbury, United States of America and student of Lakeview Hall, and that I am going to sail away next spring to Scotland to visit—”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe end of the sentence was lost in a muffle as Nan pulled off the simple silk frock she had been wearing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBess Harley, her closest friend since primary school days, finished it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emberon, the home of your mother’s ancestors.” Her voice sounded unusually heavy. Nan looked around and immediately was all contrition, for Bess’s eyes were full of tears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Why, Bess, darling, forgive me. I’m nothing but a thoughtless old meany.” So saying, she[2] wiped Bess’s tears away and sat down beside her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBess caught her lip between her teeth and shook her head as she fought for self-control. “I’m just an old silly myself,” she half apologized. “But I can hardly bear the thought of your going so far away from all of us for a whole summer. And it’s true you are going, Nan, as true as the fact that Walter Mason cut in on more than half your dances tonight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this jibe, Bess’ eyes twinkled, and she felt better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNan blushed. “Oh, Bess, was it really so bad? I told him not to, but he said he was under orders to see that I didn’t get into any more scrapes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBess laughed. “You dear! Of course, it was all right. We all danced with him—for a few seconds at least.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNan looked somewhat unconvinced. Walter, she felt, was paying her rather special attention these days and because she did like him, she hardly knew whether to be pleased or angry. She succeeded only in being embarrassed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, a knock diverted her thoughts. She jumped up, but before she could open the door, two of her other companions at Lakeview Hall entered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“May we come in?” It was pretty little Grace Mason speaking. After her followed Rhoda Hammond,[3] her dark eyes sparkling with excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh, Grace, it was such a nice party!” Nan exclaimed enthusiastically as she placed chairs for the two visitors. “Your mother and dad are perfect peaches to have us all here tonight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrace smiled shyly. “It was fun for me, too. Do you know, I’ve never before stayed up to watch the old year out and the New Year in! It’s my first New Year’s party.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“And we’ll always remember it, too,” Rhoda chimed in. Then she looked rather sad, for it was the first time she had ever spent the holiday away from her pretty blind mother, her dad, and Rose Ranch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yes,” it was curly headed Bess speaking now. “We will. Would you believe it? Tonight when I stood down there near the big windows, looking out across the room, and saw you all with dishes of ice cream in your hands, the clock chimed out eleven-thirty and I felt as though Mrs. Cupp should come in, clap her hands, and tell us all to report to Dr. Prescott’s office tomorrow.","brand":"vladislav sogan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173494735088,"sku":"2940012449429","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012449429_p0.jpg?v=1763569160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012449429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}