But she was not at all discouraged.

Rather the contrary; seeing that certainly her father was not displeased with her.
In all these days too, Mr.Randolph had ample time and chance to observe Daisy's action which had so disturbed her mother at meal times.

Yet hitherto he had never spoken of it.

In fact it was so quietly done that often the moment escaped him; and at other times, Daisy's manner so asked for a shield rather than a trumpet, and the little face that looked up from being covered with her hand was so bright and sweet, that perhaps his heart shrank from saying anything that would change the expression.

At any rate, Daisy had been safe thus far.
Great preparations were making for the Silver Lake day.