Soonest of all ready and in the drawing room were the three children.
"I am so hungry!" said Nora.
"So am I!" said Ella Stanfield.
"We shall have supper presently," said Daisy.
"O Daisy, weren't you afraid in the boat, when it went up and down so ?" "I do not think I was afraid," said Daisy, "if other people had not been so disturbed." "I don't see how they could help being disturbed," said Ella Stanfield.
"Why the boat didn't sail straight at all." "But _that_ does not do any harm," said Daisy.
"How do you know ?" said Nora.

"_I_ think it does harm; I do not think it is safe." "But you know, Nora, when the disciples were in the boat, and thought it was not safe--the wind blew so, you know--they ought to have trusted Jesus and not been afraid." Nora and Ella both looked at Daisy for a minute after this speech, and then by some train of association Nora started another subject.
"Daisy, have you got my Egyptian spoon yet ?" Now was Daisy in a great difficulty.

She flushed; the little face which had been pale enough before, became of a delicate pink hue all over.

Not knowing what to say she said nothing.
"Have you got it yet ?" repeated Nora curiously.
"No, Nora.

I have not." "You have _not_?
What have you done with it ?" "Nothing." "My Egyptian spoon! that Marmaduke gave me to give to you! You have not kept it! What did you do with it, Daisy ?" "I did nothing with it." "Did you break it ?" "No." "Did you give it away ?" "O Nora, I loved it very much," said poor Daisy; "but I could not keep it.