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Melbourne House, Volume 1

CHAPTER III
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Daisy spoke about it seriously, as a weighty and important matter; and so Nora took it up, with a face of great eagerness.
"You can have _just_ what you like, Daisy ?" Daisy nodded.

"O what have you thought of, Daisy ?" "What would be nicest, Nora ?" "I'll tell you what _I_ should have--I should have a party." "A party!" "Yes, that is what _I_ should have." "I never thought of that.

Who would you ask, Nora?
I thought of a pic-nic; and of a great journey to Schroeder's Mountain;--that would be nice;--to spend the whole day, you know." "Yes, that would be nice: but I should have a party.

O there are plenty to have.

There is Kitty Marsden." "I don't know Kitty Marsden, much"-- said Daisy.
"And Ella Stanfield." "I like Ella Stanfield"-- said Daisy sedately.
"And there are the Fishes." "I don't like Mrs.Fish's children very well;--when Alexander and Ransom get together, they make--a great deal of disturbance!" "O we needn't mind their disturbance," said Nora; and she went on discussing the plan and the advantages of the party.


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