And Daisy thought his attitude was very absurd; but they all declared it was admirable and exactly copied from the engraving.

He threw himself into all this in a moment, and was Bassanio at once; but Theresa was much too well disposed to laugh to imitate his example.

And then they all laughed at Theresa, who instead of looking grave and inquiring, as Portia should, at her lord's unusual action and appearance, flung herself into position and out of position with a mirthfulness of behaviour wholly inconsistent with the character she was to personify.

How they all laughed! "What is it, Daisy ?" whispered Nora.
"Why, he has got a letter,"-- said Daisy.
"Is that newspaper the letter ?" "Make believe it is," said Daisy.
"But what are they doing!" "Why, this man, Bassanio, has just got a letter that says his dearest friend is going to be killed, because he owes money that he cannot pay; and as the money was borrowed for his own sake, of course he feels very badly about it." "But people are not killed because they cannot pay money," said Nora.

"I have seen people come to papa for money, and they didn't do anything to him because he hadn't it." "No, but--those were different times," said Daisy--"and Bassanio lived in a different country.