Page 115 (1/2)

"Daisy -"

I started and came back to earth and the Lake of Geneva

"Mr De Saussure is going soon to leave us and return hooes, he desires the satisfaction

of kissing your hand I suppose he would have liked a little

more, but I have only promised the hand"

"I have explained myself to Mr De Saussure, mamma; he is

under no mistake"

"So I have told hiiven

hi while, Daisy, and on such a

service, a little further grace would not be ill bestowed I

shall give hiive him more than you would like, Daisy"

I think at thatout of this world and all its confusions into that

other world I had been thinking of; but one does not get quit

of one's troubles so easily That liest I have ever known Mamma was smooth and

determined; Mr De Saussure looked triumphant and expectant;

for a moment my heart shrank, but I do not think I showed it

outwardly

"Daisy -" saidWill you speak the word? - or