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"It would not cost o to Palestine, would it, papa,

than to live as we are doing now?"

"Palestine!" he exclaio to

Palestine, Daisy"

"But you and I o to Paris, to be there with Aunt Gary, who is

co"

"She wants you there too, Daisy, I much suspect; not to speak

of me"

"What better time can we ever have, papa?"

"I do not know I am afraid your mother would say any other

would be better"

"Papa, I cannot tell you how glad I should be to go now"

"Why, Daisy?" said papa, looking at e, there are several people ill be desolate if

you quit Florence at this time - several besides your mother"

"Papa, - that is the very reason why I should like to go -

before it becomes serious"

Papa became serious immediately He lifted my face to look at

it, flushed as I suppose it was; and kissed me, with a smile

which did not in the least belie the seriousness