There was another laugh.
"Do what, Daisy?
assume a look of sadness ?" said Preston.
"I would rather not be the angel." "Nobody else could do it so well," said Mrs.Sandford.

"You are the very one to do it.

It will be admirable." "_I_ should like to be the angel--" murmured Nora, low enough to have no one's attention but Daisy's.

The rest were agreeing that the picture would be excellent and had just the right performers assigned to it.
Daisy was puzzled.

It seemed to her that Nora had a general desire for everything.
"Ella will be one of the princes in the tower," Preston went on.