Admirable! admirable!" "Well, Preston, I do not know you!" said Mrs.Sandford.
Was it Preston?
Daisy could hardly believe her ears.

Her eyes certainly-told her another story.

Was it Preston?
in the guise and with the face of an extremely ugly old woman--vicious and malignant,--who taking post near the deposed queen, peered into her face with spiteful curiosity and exultation.

Not a trace of likeness to Preston could Daisy see.

She half rose up to look at him in her astonishment.