The action was so coaxing and affectionate, that Daisy stood still, silent, with his arms round her.
"Queen Esther!" said Mrs.Sandford.

"That will tax the utmost of our resources.

Mrs.Randolph will lend us some jewels, I hope, or we cannot represent that old Eastern court." "Mrs.Randolph will lend us anything--and everything," said Preston.
"Then we can make a beautiful tableau.

I think Esther must be in white." "Yes ma'am--it will lend to the fainting effect." "And we must make her brilliant with jewels; and dress her attendants in colours, so as to set her off; but Esther must be a spot of brilliancy.
Ahasuerus rich and heavy.

This will be your finest tableau, if it is done well." "Alfred will not be bad," said Preston.
"In another line.