Come! shall we go and try ?" Daisy slowly rose up, very mystified, but with a little light of interest and curiosity breaking on her face.

The Captain moved off on his part to get ready, well satisfied that he was doing a good thing.
It went to the Captain's heart nevertheless, for he had a kind one, to see all the way how pale and quiet Daisy's face was.

She asked him no more about trilobites, she did not talk about anything; the subjects the Captain started were soon let drop.

And not because she was too ill to talk, for Daisy's eye was thoughtfully clear and steady, and the Captain had no doubt but she was busy enough in her own mind with things she did not bring out.

What sort of things?
he was very curious to know.