I can see what I want, but it's always just out of my reach." Jeanie's hand came up and softly stroked his face.

"I wish I could get it for you," she said.
"Bless you, sweetheart!" said Piers.

"You don't so much as know what it is, do you ?" "Yes, I do," said Jeanie.

She leaned her head back against his shoulder, looking up into his face with all her child's soul shining in her eyes.
"It's--Aunt Avery; isn't it ?" "How did you know ?" said Piers.
"I don't know," said Jeanie.

"It just--came to me--that day in the schoolroom when you talked about the ticket of leave.