She does not know what is in the letter." "Is he going to tell her ?" "Not in the picture--" said Daisy, feeling a little amused at Nora's simplicity.

"He did tell her in the story." "But why don't we have all the story ?" insisted Nora.
"O, these are only pictures, you know; that is all; people dressed up to look like pictures." "They don't look like pictures a bit, _I_ think," said Nora; "they look just like people." Daisy thought so too, but had some faith in Preston's and Mrs.
Sandford's powers of transforming and mystifying the present very natural appearance of the performers.

However, she was beginning to be of the opinion that it was good fun even now.
"Now, Daisy,--come, we must practise putting _you_ in position," said Mrs.Sandford.

"We will take something easy first--what shall it be ?--Come! we will try Priscilla's courtship.

Where is your John Alden, Preston ?" Preston quietly moved forward Alexander Fish and seated him.