The story is told in 3rd person by a narrator whose knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited. "...she [Polly] did not wish it to be thought that in her wise innocence she had divined the intention behind her mother's tolerance.
The story is told in 3rd person by a narrator whose knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited."...she [Polly] did not wish it to be thought that in her wise innocence she had divined the intention behind her mother's tolerance.