27/106 "The fun," he laughed, "that's to be got out of 'mother'!" "Oh I'm not thinking so much of that. I'm thinking of any that she herself may be still in a position to pick up. Mine now, don't you see? Of course it's rather difficult," the girl pursued, "for me to tell you exactly what I mean." "Oh but it isn't a bit difficult for me to understand you!" Vanderbank spoke, in his geniality, as if this were in fact the veriest trifle. That's very much what I mean by your conscience." Nanda had a fresh hesitation, but evidently unaccompanied at present by any pain. |