12/28 You should be more careful." "Damaris," she cried aghast, confounded to the verge of tears--"Damaris!" "Yes--I am giving you my full attention. Pray let us be practical," the young girl said, sitting up tall and straight in the shaded lamp-light, the white dinner-table spread with gleaming glass and silver, fine china, fruit and flowers before her, the soft gloom of the long low room behind, all tender hint of childhood banished from her countenance, and her eyes bright now not with laughter but with battle. "Pray let us finish with the subject of the choir treat. Then we shall be free to talk about more interesting things." Miss Bilson waved her hands hysterically. I am too deeply hurt by your behaviour to me, Damaris--your sarcasm .-- Of course," she added, "I see I must withdraw my offer. |