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"That would be simple presumption, not modesty; this is

the letter, or

its proposal; I thinking of Mr Thorold'svery much pleased that he had shown it and papa had

discerned it so readily The silence lasted till I began to be

curious

"What shall we do now, Daisy?" papa said at last I left him

to answer his own question

"Hey? What do you wish ive hiet it to him?"

"I can enclose it to an aunt of his, whoet

it to him She lives in New York"

"His aunt? So you know his family?

"No one of them, papa, but this one; his mother's sister"

"What sort of a person is she?"

So I sat down and told papa about Miss Cardigan He listened

with a very grave, thoughtful face; asking few questions, but

kissing me And then, withoutvery fast, and handed it to ht be My heart filled

with grateful rest

"Will that do?" said papa as I gave it back

"Papa, only one thing , that we

should sometimes write to each other?"

"Hm - that sounds moderate," said papa "By the as

not this letter written and sent sooner? What is the date? -