I think I must have yielded to temptation that time; perhaps I'm nothing but a vain little girl, and think myself cleverer than I am." "Oh, I'm sure you're a genius, Jasmine," said Daisy.

"I know, for I have studied your face a great deal; in the story-books I generally notice that the geniuses have the same kind of face that you have--they generally have a little discontented, surprised look about them.

I admire the expression very much myself, and sometimes when I'm alone--for you know you and Primrose have to leave me a good deal alone--I try to practice it before the glass.

I think it's mostly done with a rise of the eyebrows, but I never can keep mine up long enough." Jasmine laughed.
"I do hope I am a genius," she said; "I have always longed so to be one.

If I really am, it will be all right about Poppy's money, for, of course, the public will try to buy my story.