Suddenly Daisy broke in with a new subject.

"Nora, you know the story of the servants with the talents, in the New Testament ?" "Yes--" said Nora with open eyes; "I know." "Do you know what it means ?--the talents, I mean; of course I know what the rest means; but do you know what the talents are?
Is it just money ?--because then you and I have very little indeed; and all the servants had something." "Why Daisy, what made you think of that just now?
we were talking about the party." "I have been thinking of it all the while," said Daisy.

"I was reading it--do you know what it means, Nora ?" "But we were talking about the party!" said Nora.
"Yes, but I want to understand this; and then we will go on about the party.

If _you_ know what it means." "I have heard Duke explain it," said Nora, unwillingly coming to the graver subject.
"Well, what does he say it is?
the talents, you know." "Duke says it is everything anybody has.

Not money, _everything_--Now don't you think we can make up a nice party ?" "Everything, Nora?
Just wait a little--I want to know about this.