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Melbourne House, Volume 2

CHAPTER XVI
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She did her part very well, but seemed just as much interested in other people's parts and as much pleased with other people's adornment.

Queen Esther in particular was Daisy's care, since she had given up the character; and without putting herself forward she had once or twice made a suggestion to Mrs.Sandford, of something that she either thought would please Nora or that she felt called for by her own tastes; and in each case Mrs.Sandford declared the suggestion had been an improvement.
But with a pleasure much greater and keener, Daisy had seen the pot containing the 'Jewess' geranium taken up out of the ground, and set, with all the glory of its purple-red blossoms, in Molly's poor little room.

There it stood, on a deal table, a spot of beauty and refinement, all alone to witness for the existence of such things on the earth.

And heeded by Molly as well as by Daisy.

Daisy knew that.


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